Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 119 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The family studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, QC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,056 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full QC Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $13,705 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oneonta Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $14,913 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Montclair State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Montclair State University

#4

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

UMES also took the #4 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMES is $15,035 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State University is $14,776 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Morgan State

#5 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is $19,197 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at IUP

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Child and Family Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You