by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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 Tennessee, there were 859 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,012 and $23,886 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in family, consumer and human sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington University of Health Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. Huntington University of Health Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 67 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 122 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Roane State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #8. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
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Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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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East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Cleveland State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 30 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Walters State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 42 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #18. Northeast State Community College is a public institution located in Blountville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carson - Newman University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dyersburg State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Dyersburg State Community College is a small school located in Dyersburg, Tennessee that handed out 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Adventist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees 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%.
Full Southern Adventist University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 22 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 7 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Motlow State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #25. Motlow is a public institution located in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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