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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 4 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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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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