2026 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New Jersey
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools to find the best for family, consumer & human sciences students.
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Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall family, consumer & human sciences education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis ranked Montclair State University the best school in the country for a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Montclair State University awarded about 170 family, consumer & human sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates of Montclair State University earn a median of $34,109 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,333 to complete this degree.
Read more about the family, consumer & human sciences program at Montclair State University
A rank of #2 makes Rowan University one of the top schools for family, consumer & human sciences. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. Rowan University graduates 67% of students within six years. About 19 family, consumer & human sciences degrees were awarded at Rowan University in the most recent year. Students who receive their family, consumer & human sciences degree from Rowan University earn around $52,031 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,488.
See the full family, consumer & human sciences program report for Rowan University
College Of Saint Elizabeth came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best family, consumer & human sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Morristown, College Of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit institution. College Of Saint Elizabeth graduates 51% of students within six years. College Of Saint Elizabeth awarded about 20 family, consumer & human sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their family, consumer & human sciences degree from College Of Saint Elizabeth earn around $58,330 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,496 to complete this degree.
Read more about the family, consumer & human sciences program at College Of Saint Elizabeth
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 11 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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