2026 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Virginia

General Family & Consumer Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general family & consumer sciences programs.

For its 2026 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 Virginia

Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general family & consumer sciences education in Virginia.

Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

1

Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Awarded

$34,466 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Bridgewater College, our #1 school for general family & consumer sciences. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Bridgewater College awarded about 13 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from Bridgewater College generally make around $34,466. Bridgewater College graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans. More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Bridgewater College

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Awarded

$45,877 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the top schools for general family & consumer sciences. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 67% of students finish within six years. Liberty University awarded about 21 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $45,877 in their early career. Liberty University graduates carry a median of $27,414 in student loans. More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Liberty University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.