2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,780 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. That schools that top this list have a program in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree family studies students.
Top 35 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at North Carolina Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Full Eastern Illinois University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 46 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UT Martin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SFASU
Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s 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 more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Illinois State
With a ranking of #7, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at PVAMU
Alabama A & M University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
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
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Central Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CWU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #11, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 11 masters’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 Montana State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCA Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at TSU
Iowa State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Northridge
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #20, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Lamar University
San Francisco State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SFSU
Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SHSU
Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Del State
University at Albany landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at University at Albany
Montclair State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 0 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Montclair State Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UW Seattle
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Jacksonville State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 403 masters’s family studies 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at CSULB
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s family studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OHIO Athens
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OLLU
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at ISU
With a ranking of #22, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at USU
Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Mississippi State
SUNY Oswego landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major ranking. SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full SUNY Oswego Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Wyoming ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Studies Major list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 1 students 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%.
Full University of Wyoming Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
