2021 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
146Colleges
21,033Bachelor's Degrees
$29,194Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #20th most popular major in the country with 21,033 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer & human sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the family, consumer & human sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 15% Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Illinois State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's family, consumer & human sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal. Illinois State also made our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. 6,421 students are part time.
Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences ranking.
About 1.4% of Texas Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,394 students take at least one class online at Texas Tech. About 7,077 of the students at Texas Tech are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Columbia as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population. Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. About 5,276 of the students at Mizzou are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Illinois University. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, EIU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
About 2.4% of EIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,449 students at EIU that take at least one class online. 3,894 students are part time.
Warner Pacific University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Warner Pacific is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
About 1.0% of Warner Pacific students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 140 students take at least one class online at Warner Pacific. About 25 of the students at Warner Pacific are attending part time.
Virginia Tech comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 students are part time.
Union Institute & University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The student loan default rate at Union is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 624 students at Union are exclusively online. 408 students are part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences ranking.
The student loan default rate at UGA is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 of UGA students are attending part time.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences ranking.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Stephen F Austin State University as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
About 2.1% of SFASU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,979 students take at least one class online at SFASU. 3,007 of SFASU students are attending part time.
Iowa State University landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences ranking.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. 3,155 students are part time.
Texas Woman's University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The student loan default rate at TWU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. 7,329 of TWU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #14 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #15 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population. UT Austin also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.
Oregon State University comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Oregon State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 10,888 students at Oregon State are exclusively online. 10,920 students are part time.
Cornell University comes in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Cornell not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 of Cornell students are attending part time.
Fashion Institute of Technology comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. FIT SUNY also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at FIT SUNY is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,847 students take at least one class online at FIT SUNY. 1,095 of FIT SUNY students are attending part time.
South Carolina State University comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.
Approximately 999 students take at least one class online at South Carolina State University. There are roughly 346 part time students in attendance at South Carolina State University.
California State University - East Bay landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,650 part time students in attendance at Cal State East Bay.
Kansas State University landed the #21 spot in our 2021 best family, consumer & human sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, K -State also did well on our Best Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at K -State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,181 students at K -State that take at least one class online. 3,739 of K -State students are attending part time.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.
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 the rest 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).
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