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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,495 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,905 and $24,389 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 329 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family, consumer and human sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 38 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glasgow Caledonian New York College landed the #2 spot on the list. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is a small school located in New-York, New York that handed out 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cedar Crest College is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sarah Lawrence College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sarah Lawrence College is located in Bronxville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Hood College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hood College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
American University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brooklyn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 15 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hunter College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Rochester ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Towson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Delaware ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 11 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Chatham University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chatham University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Cornell University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #20, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 72 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Delaware State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware State University is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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