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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Community Services (Income $30-$48k)

8 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,385 people earned their degree in family and community services, making the major the 358th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 135 family and community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in family and community services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family and community services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family and community services 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Community Services (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Family & Community Services Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree family and community services students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s family and community services degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at K -State

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s family and community services students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree family and community services students whose families make $30-$48k list, Michigan State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at Michigan State

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree family and community services students whose families make $30-$48k list, U of U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Family & Community Services at U of U

#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Family & Community Services at South Dakota State University

#7

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s family and community services degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also made our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at University of North Alabama

#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s family and community services students in 2019-2020.

WKU also made our “Best Family & Community Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at WKU

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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