2024 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee

When it comes to popularity, general family & consumer sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #168 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 112 degrees in general family & consumer sciences to qualified students.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of consumer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Consumer Science

1

The University of Tennessee - Martin
Martin, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded

$32,703 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Martin if you want to pursue a degree in general family & consumer sciences. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those general family & consumer sciences students who get their degree from The University of Tennessee - Martin receive $2,267 more than the average consumer science student.

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2

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded

4.5% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee Technological University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general family & consumer sciences. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the consumer science program make around $25,901 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Tennessee Technological University

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	13
Florida	282	5
North Carolina	279	134
Virginia	274	17
South Carolina	248	36
Kentucky	244	38
Louisiana	242	76
Mississippi	234	55
Arkansas	234	66
Alabama	233	303
West Virginia	207	2

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Rankings by Major

General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Consumer Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	112

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Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	547
Family & Consumer Economics	110
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	69
Textile & Apparel Studies	21

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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