2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for consumer economics 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family & Consumer Economics
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 |
| Minnesota | 90 |
| Kansas | 30 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Nebraska | 185 |
| South Dakota | 31 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Economics
Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 42,112 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4,858 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2,906 |
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.