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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general family & consumer sciences education in Virginia.
Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Leading the list is Bridgewater College, our #1 school for general family & consumer sciences. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Bridgewater College awarded about 13 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from Bridgewater College generally make around $34,466. Bridgewater College graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans.
More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Bridgewater College
A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the top schools for general family & consumer sciences. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 67% of students finish within six years. Liberty University awarded about 21 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $45,877 in their early career. Liberty University graduates carry a median of $27,414 in student loans.
More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Liberty University
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 · 2 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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