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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer 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 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 Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree consumer science students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree consumer science students with aid list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Florida State University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at OSU

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s consumer science degrees to 13 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 K -State 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

BYU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BYU General Family & Consumer Sciences 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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