2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences. It is ranked #25 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 master's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in North Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Meredith College is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Meredith College

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

East Carolina University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from East Carolina University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	38
Florida	34	103
Virginia	33	19
Georgia	32	113
Tennessee	32	72
Kentucky	31	17
West Virginia	30	1
Alabama	30	282
Louisiana	30	3
South Carolina	30	53
Arkansas	30	58

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	65
Human Development & Family Studies	30
General Family & Consumer Sciences	13
Textile & Apparel Studies	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	663
Social Sciences	419
Communication & Journalism	415
English Language & Literature	314
History	124
Philosophy & Religious Studies	101
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	96
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	76
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	35

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.