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2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois

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Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,839 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,782 and $24,277 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful family, consumer and human sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois”.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 114 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 71 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Erikson Institute
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Erikson Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. The Erikson Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 46 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 104 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois

With a ranking of #13, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

With a ranking of #16, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

College of Lake County ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 63 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois

Waubonsee Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Rock Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Black Hawk College is a small school located in Moline, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois ranking. Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in Illinois list. Olive-Harvey College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 30 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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