2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #27 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 58 doctor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

The family, consumer & human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Iowa State University

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	21
Missouri	27	8
Kansas	26	13
Iowa	26	18
North Dakota	21	4
South Dakota	15	1

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Family & Consumer Sciences	20
Human Development & Family Studies	20
Family & Consumer Economics	7
Textile & Apparel Studies	6
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	292
Social Sciences	222
English Language & Literature	71
Communication & Journalism	52
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	37
History	32
Philosophy & Religious Studies	22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.