by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 168th most popular major in the country with 2,780 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general family & consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $25,358 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,304 general family & consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in general family & consumer sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general family & consumer sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree consumer science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major. South Carolina State University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 148 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s consumer science 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 more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina Central University
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 17 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 403 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Bridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Bridgewater College
University of Montevallo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Montevallo
With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 53 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Valley State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 363 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 85%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Alabama A & M University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences at Alabama A & M University
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 16 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 60 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Chadron State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chadron State College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Jacksonville State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 24 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Martin
With a ranking of #21, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 182 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Northridge
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Central Arkansas
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern University and A & M College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato
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