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2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

164 Colleges in the United States
21,033 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,477 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #20 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 164 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,033 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools The family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality family, consumer & human sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Connecticut

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
347 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Georgia

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Michigan State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
547 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Virginia Tech

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Arizona

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
584 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Texas Tech University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
360 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Iowa State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
369 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Florida State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Annual Graduates

JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
234 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Washington State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
339 Annual Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Fashion Institute of Technology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

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624 Annual Graduates

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Long Beach

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74 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Annual Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Tufts University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Annual Graduates

UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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99 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of California - San Diego

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the town of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Rest of the Top Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
34 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
35 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
36 Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH
37 Merrimack College North Andover, MA
38 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
39 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
40 Auburn University Auburn, AL
41 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
42 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
43 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
44 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
45 Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
46 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
47 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
48 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
49 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
50 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
51 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
52 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
53 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
54 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 11,929
Textile & Apparel Studies 2,465
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 2,427
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,304
Family & Consumer Economics 1,065
Human Sciences Business Services 515
Housing 178
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 150

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 147,088
Communication & Journalism 89,939
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 39,135
English Language & Literature 36,642
History 24,256
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 20,084
Philosophy & Religious Studies 13,952
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 9,424
Theology & Religious Vocations 7,600

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