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

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 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 255 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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 schools 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

146 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Kentucky

2

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Western Kentucky University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	608
Mississippi	34	252
Florida	34	599
Virginia	34	831
Alabama	33	959
Georgia	33	747
West Virginia	32	186
Tennessee	32	458
South Carolina	32	218
Louisiana	31	341
Arkansas	30	306

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies	95
Human Development & Family Studies	62
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	60
General Family & Consumer Sciences	38

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	1,443
Social Sciences	1,194
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	916
English Language & Literature	388
History	326
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	264
Theology & Religious Vocations	195
Philosophy & Religious Studies	91
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	79

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.