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2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

22 Ranked Colleges
431 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

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General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 22 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 22 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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 are $25,948.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 1 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Full UW General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#2 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 #3 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 193 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 9 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science 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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#14 in overall quality

University of Idaho landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 6 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. EIU 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 also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Martin are $16,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 5 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUN General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

University of Central Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 9 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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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#13

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446.

Full Montana State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#14

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 13 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k list, CWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976.

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#15

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree consumer science students whose families make more than $110k list, Illinois State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

Utah State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#19

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” 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.

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#20

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221.

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#21

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Alabama A & M University is located in Normal, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AAMU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#22

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, 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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