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

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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 470 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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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:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

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

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

204 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Rhode Island

2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

171 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	33	257
New Hampshire	32	84
Vermont	32	24
Maine	32	56
Connecticut	31	291

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	250
Human Development & Family Studies	124
Textile & Apparel Studies	96

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,016
Communication & Journalism	515
English Language & Literature	267
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	225
History	192
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	122
Philosophy & Religious Studies	72
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	26
Theology & Religious Vocations	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.