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2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree family studies students.

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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 Master’s. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 98 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Alabama Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Martin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Alabama A & M University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

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

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