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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general family & consumer sciences education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
No school ranked higher than University Of Wisconsin Madison this year for general family & consumer sciences. This very large public university is located in the city of Madison. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 63 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $59,877 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete this degree.
See the full general family & consumer sciences program report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Illinois State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Illinois State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Illinois State University graduates 64% of students within six years. Illinois State University awarded about 39 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from Illinois State University generally make around $46,330. Students borrow a median of $20,322 to complete this degree.
See the full general family & consumer sciences program report for Illinois State University
Eastern Illinois University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general family & consumer sciences schools. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a large public university. Eastern Illinois University graduates 47% of students within six years. There were roughly 47 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Illinois University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $41,435 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
See the full general family & consumer sciences program report for Eastern Illinois University
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 16 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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