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2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree consumer science students.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Alabama General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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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 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s 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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. 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 full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Tech University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 46 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and 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 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%.

Full UK General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

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 UCA

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Full South Carolina State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at NC A&T

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 24 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 20 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at AAMU

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 18 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Montevallo

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bridgewater, Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s consumer science 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%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bridgewater

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Fort Valley State University

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s 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.

Full MUW General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 8 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s consumer science degrees 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 full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #21, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees 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 Henderson State University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Meredith is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Meredith

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Liberty University

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at NSU

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full Harding University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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