by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 15,779 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,682 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 865 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in family, consumer and human sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Amridge University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Meredith College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 67 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Tuskegee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Winthrop University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Tougaloo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Charleston ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 17 students 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%.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 35 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences 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%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alabama A & M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 4 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama A & M University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 46 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Clemson University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South Carolina State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Alabama landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
East Carolina University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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