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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across Washington, there were 15 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 3 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full CWU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UW Seattle Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in Washington list. SPU is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Seattle Pacific University
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