by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 168th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,446 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general family and consumer sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree consumer science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at South Carolina State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 164 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Full North Carolina Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. This small school is located in Princess Anne, Maryland, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UMES
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 445 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at CSULB
Bridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bridgewater College
University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Tech University
Fort Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Fort Valley State University
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 252 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #12, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Alabama A & M University is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at AAMU
Delta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 20 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delta State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University
With a ranking of #17, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Chadron State College
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Full Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Martin
California State University - Northridge ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #22, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 7 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Freed-Hardeman University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
University of Central Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UCA
Southern University and A & M College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southern University and A & M College
With a ranking of #25, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato
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