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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$33,701 Avg Salary
$23,974 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#3

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goodwin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debtload of $26,866.

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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $9,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,145 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $376, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #7, Post University did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University take out $40,548 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at URI take out an average of $23,890 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Framingham State take out an average of $26,426 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Merrimack accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $562, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

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
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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