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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region

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675 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 859 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 675 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered 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 in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 123 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UA

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at North Carolina Central University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Tennessee Technological University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 38 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 38 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UK

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Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 38 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UCA

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

South Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at South Carolina State University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at NC A&T

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UT Martin

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Alabama A & M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AAMU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Delta State University

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Montevallo is a small school located in Montevallo, Alabama that handed out 18 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montevallo

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Bridgewater

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Fort Valley State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Nicholls State University

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full MUW Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UAPB

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 7 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at FHU

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Henderson State University

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Meredith College

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NSU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Liberty University

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #23, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 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 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 Harding University

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