2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,446 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree family studies students.
Top 25 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 252 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 182 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 164 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 125 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 123 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UA
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
California State University - Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 70 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Sacramento
Tennessee Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Tennessee Technological University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 61 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Minnesota State Mankato
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Illinois University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Queens College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UCA
With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Kentucky
Jacksonville State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Jacksonville State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
South Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Illinois State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 24 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #24, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Full UNM Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UMES Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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