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2025 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
94 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$35,479 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Family & Consumer Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #168 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general family & consumer sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 94 degrees in general family & consumer sciences to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Science
Master's Degrees in Consumer Science

The consumer science 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the consumer science degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Consumer Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$47,263 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences has to look into Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the general family & consumer sciences major at Illinois State University earn $11,784 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$35,689 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Illinois University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general family & consumer sciences. EIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Charleston.

Students who receive their degree from the consumer science program earn around $35,689 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Eastern Illinois University

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 0
Ohio 314 32
Indiana 294 10
Wisconsin 273 26

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One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, General Family & Consumer Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Consumer Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 94

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,739
Housing 110
Textile & Apparel Studies 61
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 37
Human Sciences Business Services 1

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