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2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major

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Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major” ranking looked at 121 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general family and consumer sciences.

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Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 252 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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 Texas Tech General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 192 ’s consumer science degrees 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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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 176 ’s consumer science degrees 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 MSU Bozeman

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With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and 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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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 104 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

Full EIU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 67 ’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%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

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

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Illinois State

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Minnesota State Mankato General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeastern

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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’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%.

Full University of Central Arkansas General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 40 ’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 Queens College

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 40 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 UK General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

With a ranking of #17, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 38 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Full UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

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Iowa State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 30 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 28 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 UW

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With a ranking of #23, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UW - Madison

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major list. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at NC A&T

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