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2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 Plains States region, there were 3,087 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,856 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,814 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful family, consumer and human sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 326 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 247 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 181 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students 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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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 155 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees 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%.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 48 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri 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 36 students in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. LU Missouri is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 26 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 20 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CGES Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WSC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Pittsburg State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota

With a ranking of #18, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 10 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chadron State College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri 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 9 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stephens Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Point Lookout, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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