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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k)

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree family studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#6 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 1 doctorate’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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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%.

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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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