by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 204 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences.
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The family studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region family studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 71 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full EIU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Illinois State University
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 23 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Miami University - Oxford
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Purdue
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Vincennes University
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Olivet Nazarene University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Chillicothe is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OHIO Chillicothe Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OHIO Zanesville
Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bradley Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Madonna University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Madonna
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ironton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OHIO Southern
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