by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 859 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,635 and $31,435 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 675 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general family and consumer sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The consumer science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 74 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Full Bridgewater College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Montevallo landed the #4 spot on the list. University of 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.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Montevallo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 67 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Tech University
Fort Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region 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.
Full Fort Valley State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. AAMU 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Alabama A & M University
Delta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 20 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Delta State University
Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 7 students 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southern University and A & M College
The University of Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Alabama General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 26 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at NC A&T
Mississippi University for Women came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at MUW
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Meredith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Meredith College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Henderson State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Henderson State University
University of Kentucky ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 38 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Kentucky
Shepherd University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shepherd University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Harding University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Harding
Union University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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