by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 2,780 people earned their degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,304 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree family studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Full South Carolina State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 148 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montana State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 65 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SFASU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution located in Princess Anne, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UMES Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 403 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full CSULB Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Bridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Bridgewater College is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Bridgewater College
University of Montevallo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s family studies degrees 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%.
Full University of Montevallo Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 53 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Fort Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Valley State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 363 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas Tech
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at EIU
Alabama A & M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at AAMU
Delta State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Delta State University
With a ranking of #16, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 60 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Southeastern
Chadron State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Chadron State College
With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Pine Bluff, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UAPB
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 24 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Jacksonville State University
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 182 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 ranking of #22, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at FHU
With a ranking of #23, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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