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

11 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's 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. 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 23 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Full Brooklyn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman also took the #10 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehman Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, Montclair State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #5 spot on the list. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

CSE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSE are $18,734, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at College of Saint Elizabeth

#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’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 Towson University are $18,972.

Full Towson Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, IUP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’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 The American University are $35,524.

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#10

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 75 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. 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.

Full NYU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #0 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, 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%.

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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