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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region 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, 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,981 and $27,329 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UA

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Martin are $16,656.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Martin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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 North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

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#6

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

With a ranking of #6, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. AAMU 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 consumer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, AAMU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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