2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to human development and family studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
Tufts also made our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 2 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 486 |
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 23 |
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Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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