2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 341 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

#2 in overall quality

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 6 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#5 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#3 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 8 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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