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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 15 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,785 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general family and consumer sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington consumer science students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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