2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences. It is ranked #27 out of 36 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

New York University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from New York University

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at University of Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Delaware

3

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Montclair State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Montclair State University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Syracuse University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Syracuse University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	10
Maryland	29	0
Pennsylvania	29	7
New Jersey	28	4
Delaware	21	1

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	17
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	812
Theology & Religious Vocations	306
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	272
English Language & Literature	256
History	169
Philosophy & Religious Studies	166
Communication & Journalism	85
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	51
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.