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2026 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

1 Colleges in the United States
62 Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$46,474 Avg Early-Career Salary

Family & Consumer Economics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their family & consumer economics programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for family & consumer economics students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family & consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Family & Consumer Economics

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No school ranked higher than Ohio State University Main Campus this year for family & consumer economics. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. About 88% of students finish within six years. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 62 family & consumer economics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & consumer economics degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $46,474. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. Get the full family & consumer economics details for Ohio State University Main Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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