2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

Family, Consumer & Human Sciencesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. 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 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 master'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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Central Missouri is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. UCM is a large public university located in the town of Warrensburg.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Central Missouri

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	31	45
Kansas	30	53
Iowa	29	27
Nebraska	29	73
North Dakota	28	25
South Dakota	25	25

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	65
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4
Housing	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	644
Social Sciences	232
English Language & Literature	207
Communication & Journalism	178
History	92
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	44
Philosophy & Religious Studies	22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	9
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

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.