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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” 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, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences programs, but they also 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UW - Madison

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 doctorate’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’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 Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

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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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