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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

4 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 5,907 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,055 and $26,162 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 4 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, Ohio State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State 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%.

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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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