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2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

177 Colleges in the United States
22,702 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,199 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.

College Factual reviewed 177 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 22,702 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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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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The family, consumer & human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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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 15% 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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88 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 fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Cornell University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Case Western Reserve University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
403 Annual Graduates

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

Tufts is a 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very 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
407 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a very 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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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Annual Graduates

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

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108 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly 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
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Annual Graduates

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

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

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
368 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the 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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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-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
245 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very 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
82 Annual Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Delaware

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Annual Graduates

U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Utah

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
406 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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84 Annual Graduates

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

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595 Annual Graduates

CSULB is a fairly 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Northridge

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
571 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from The University of Alabama

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
263 Annual Graduates

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Montclair State University

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

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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
27 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
28 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
29 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
30 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
31 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
32 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
33 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
34 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
35 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

View the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 12,609
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 2,947
Textile & Apparel Studies 2,587
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,446
Family & Consumer Economics 1,193
Human Sciences Business Services 618
Housing 153
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 149

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 154,807
Communication & Journalism 94,757
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 43,302
English Language & Literature 38,845
History 25,656
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 22,489
Philosophy & Religious Studies 14,685
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 10,378
Theology & Religious Vocations 8,022

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