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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciencesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #27 out of the 36 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of family, consumer & human sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other family, consumer & human sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• 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 schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Tufts University

2

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences needs to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Connecticut

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	5
Connecticut	28	2
Rhode Island	23	0

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	6
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	1

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	336
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	90
Theology & Religious Vocations	71
English Language & Literature	64
History	56
Philosophy & Religious Studies	55
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	47
Communication & Journalism	30
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13

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.