2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNH are $29,992 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMaine graduate students pay an average of $29,490 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 305 |
| Connecticut | 486 |
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 23 |
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Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors for Human Development
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4,858 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2,906 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1,454 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 704 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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