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2025 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
323 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$43,878 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family & Consumer Economics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #211 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 323 degrees in family & consumer economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family & Consumer Economics School

Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region The consumer economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family & consumer economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Consumer Economics
Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Economics
Master's Degrees in Consumer Economics

The consumer economics 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 Economics Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Consumer Economics

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$48,620 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family & consumer economics. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those family & consumer economics students who get their degree from University of Georgia make $4,742 more than the average consumer economics student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$41,201 Median Starting Salary

The University of Alabama is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family & consumer economics. UA is a very large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were about 73 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. After graduation, consumer economics degree recipients usually make about $41,201 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,014 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in family & consumer economics needs to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 30 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer economics program state that they receive average early career income of $43,014.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$31,988 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in family & consumer economics needs to take a look at Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 40 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, consumer economics degree recipients usually earn around $31,988 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,793 Median Starting Salary
$15,500 Median Student Debt

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 21 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, consumer economics degree recipients typically make about $32,793 in their early careers.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family & consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 166
Virginia 274 18
Tennessee 269 110
Alabama 233 99

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Family & Consumer Economics is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Consumer Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Family Resource Management Studies 203
Consumer Economics 102
Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services 10
Consumer Services & Advocacy 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 10,765
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,106
Textile & Apparel Studies 952
General Family & Consumer Sciences 751
Housing 199
Human Sciences Business Services 109
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 38

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