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2025 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges in Missouri
62 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 degrees in general family & consumer sciences annually.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Science
Doctor'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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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 Missouri Schools in Consumer Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in general family & consumer sciences needs to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$31,250 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general family & consumer sciences has to take a look at Southeast Missouri State University. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer science program report average early career earnings of $31,250.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Southeast Missouri State University

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 48
Kansas 266 40
Iowa 264 29
Nebraska 238 11

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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 62

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Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 424
Housing 73
Textile & Apparel Studies 61
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 28

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