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2025 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas

2 Colleges in Arkansas
85 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$35,479 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, general family & consumer sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #168 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general family & consumer sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 85 degrees in general family & consumer sciences to qualified students.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Science
Master's Degrees in Consumer Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in Arkansas

The schools below may not offer all types of consumer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Arkansas Schools in Consumer Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Central Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in general family & consumer sciences. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Degree recipients from the general family & consumer sciences program at University of Central Arkansas earn $2,399 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from University of Central Arkansas

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Any student pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences needs to look into University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. UAPB is a small public university located in the town of Pine Bluff.

Students who receive their degree from the consumer science program earn about $28,206 for their early career.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 13
Florida 282 5
North Carolina 279 134
Virginia 274 17
Tennessee 269 112
South Carolina 248 36
Kentucky 244 38
Louisiana 242 76
Mississippi 234 55
Alabama 233 303
West Virginia 207 2

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General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Consumer Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 85

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Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 269
Textile & Apparel Studies 84
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 82

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