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2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
1,883 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,701 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,883 degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of family, consumer & human sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,637 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 52 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences degree recipients from Tufts University earn a boost of about $8,937 above the typical income of family, consumer & human sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,092 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 177 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program report average early career income of $32,092.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$24,884 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat North Shore Community College if you want to pursue a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 58 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program report average early career wages of $24,884.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to check out Johnson & Wales University - Online. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were about 79 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program make around $32,511 in their early career salary.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,026 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 110 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn about $31,026 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 228 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the family, consumer & human sciences program at University of Rhode Island earn $4,016 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,511 Median Starting Salary

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were approximately 171 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn around $32,511 for their early career.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,687 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences degree recipients from Boston University earn a boost of about $8,987 over the average income of family, consumer & human sciences graduates.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,423 Median Starting Salary

Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 98 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year. Those family, consumer & human sciences students who get their degree from Framingham State University receive $2,723 more than the typical family, consumer & human sciences graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,640 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 22 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Massasoit Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn around $26,640 for their early career.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 94
Maine 37 88
Rhode Island 37 494
Massachusetts 37 430
Connecticut 35 582
Vermont 34 24

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,238
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 510
Textile & Apparel Studies 130
Human Sciences Business Services 3
Housing 2

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