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2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,028 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 264 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and cost less that 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 193 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree family studies students with aid list, UT Martin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656.

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#4

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina Central University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree family studies students with aid list, UCA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.

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#6

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree family studies students with aid list, AAMU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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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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