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

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $30-$48k” 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

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

Full URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 4 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at UMaine

#5

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. 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 $30-$48k list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Framingham State has also earned the #6 rank 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 Framingham State are $17,280.

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#5 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#7

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Simmons also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Simmons University

#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 73 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UBridgeport, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UBridgeport Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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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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