Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for family and consumer sciences Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for family and consumer sciences Majors in US for 2021:
- California State University - Long Beach
- University of Texas at Austin
- Purdue University
- California State University - Sacramento
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Texas Tech University
- Queens College of the City University of New York
- Brigham Young University
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Florida State University
25 best colleges for family and consumer sciences majors in the US
1. California State University - Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, CA
2. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
3. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
4. California State University - Sacramento
Location
Sacramento, CA
5. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
6. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
7. Queens College of the City University of New York
Location
Queens, NY
8. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
9. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
10. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
11. California State University - Northridge
Location
Northridge, CA
12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
13. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
14. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
15. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
16. California State University - Fresno
Location
Fresno, CA
17. Minnesota State University - Mankato
Location
Mankato, MN
18. Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Location
Ames, IA
19. Auburn University Main Campus
Location
Auburn, AL
20. SUNY Oneonta
Location
Oneonta, NY
21. California State University - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
22. Louisiana State University and A&M College
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
23. The University of Alabama
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
24. University of Wyoming
Location
Laramie, WY
25. Baylor University
Location
Waco, TX
How we determined the best family and consumer sciences colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what family and consumer sciences departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for family and consumer sciences majors
Updated November 17, 2023