2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s
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Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 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.
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.
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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree family studies students.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree family studies students list, Illinois State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 12 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.
University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree family studies students list, TSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Carolina Central University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Alabama came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 193 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree family studies students list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.
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Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
CSUN also took the #13 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Prairie View A & M University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree family studies students list, PVAMU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071.
University of Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s family studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree family studies students list, U of I has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Alabama A & M University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s list. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
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- 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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