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2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
648 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,975 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 648 degrees in family, consumer & human sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Schools in Missouri. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of family, consumer & human sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,963 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from University of Missouri - Columbia receive $6,987 more than the average family, consumer & human sciences student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,277 Median Starting Salary

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program report average early career earnings of $35,277.

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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
75 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Missouri State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 75 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $31,250.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,574 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Missouri is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCM is a great university overall.

There were about 47 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $32,574.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,588 Median Starting Salary

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. This university ranks 43rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 17 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,588.

More information about a degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,003 Median Starting Salary

OTC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 44 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn an average of $27,003 for their early career.

More information about a degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Ozarks Technical Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 274
Minnesota 38 406
Iowa 38 428
South Dakota 38 155
Nebraska 36 511
North Dakota 35 239

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 424
Housing 73
General Family & Consumer Sciences 62
Textile & Apparel Studies 61
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 28

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