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.
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2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
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 large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 10% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 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 Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Full Human Development & Family Studies at Boston University Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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