2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 1,335 people earned their degree in family & consumer economics, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States. In , family & consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,903 and had an average of $23,078 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,065 family & consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family & consumer economics. That schools that top this list have a program in family & consumer economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at University of Nebraska at Kearney
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Virginia State Family & Consumer Economics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee State University Family & Consumer Economics Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 225 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Georgia Family & Consumer Economics Report
South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at South Dakota State
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Family & Consumer Economics Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 153 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Texas Tech
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking, coming in at #12. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Family & Consumer Economics Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 30 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Ohio State
Texas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Texas State
Carson - Newman University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. Carson - Newman University is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Carson - Newman University
Iowa State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Iowa State
The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking, coming in at #19. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Buffalo State ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Buffalo State Family & Consumer Economics Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at UMCP
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking, coming in at #20. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #20, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at University of Akron Main Campus
