2027 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

General Family & Consumer Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general family & consumer sciences students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general family & consumer sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

1

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Awarded

$31,331 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Morgan State University this year for general family & consumer sciences. Morgan State University is a large public school located in the city of Baltimore. Roughly 41% of students complete a degree within six years here. Morgan State University awarded about 13 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of Morgan State University earn a median of $31,331 early in their careers. Morgan State University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Get the full general family & consumer sciences details for Morgan State University

2

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Awarded

$37,301 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general family & consumer sciences schools. Located in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 35%. There were roughly 17 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland Eastern Shore in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from University Of Maryland Eastern Shore generally make around $37,301. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Get the full general family & consumer sciences details for University Of Maryland Eastern Shore

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.