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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking looked at 121 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at South Carolina State University

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina Central University

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Montana State University

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Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 142 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland

Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #5 spot on the list. UMES is a small public school situated in Princess Anne, Maryland. It awarded 21 ’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.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 445 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at CSULB

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 71 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Illinois University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bridgewater

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 18 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Montevallo

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 24 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Alabama A & M University

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 67 ’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 full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Tech University

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 13 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Fort Valley State University

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 34 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Delta State University

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Full Chadron State College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 8 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UAPB

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Jacksonville State University

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California State University - Northridge came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full California State University - Northridge General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full UCA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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