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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in Illinois 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, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 21st most popular major in the country with 56,273 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Illinois, there were 2,283 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,600 and $29,261 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, EIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Illinois University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096.

Full National Louis University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 19 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Illinois State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Illinois State

#7

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 24 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709.

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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%.

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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