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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,378 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,250 and $23,768 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Delaware

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 4 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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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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