by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Michigan, there were 1,071 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,936 and $27,195 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 670 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Baker College is a small school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Spring Arbor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spring Arbor University is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Andrews University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Aquinas College Michigan ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students 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%.
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Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Adrian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Great Lakes Christian College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Michigan for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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