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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,894 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,733 and $23,832 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 278 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality
$55,168 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

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#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality
$29,082 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 33 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#4

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality
$17,280 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Framingham State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State are $17,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality
$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

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#6

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$21,698 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality
$21,686 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UBridgeport also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UBridgeport are $21,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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