by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the New England region, there were 1,883 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,701 and $23,974 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree 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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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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 242 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 228 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 177 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 171 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merrimack College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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Framingham State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 98 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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University of Bridgeport ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full University of Maine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Tufts University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 52 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Simmons University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 55 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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North Shore Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of New England is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 31 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Vermont ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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University of Saint Joseph ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Boston University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. RISD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Lesley University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Curry College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Curry College is located in Milton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Conn College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Massasoit Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Manchester, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Norwich, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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