2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree 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.
The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the best value school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Massasoit Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.
North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.
Holyoke Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,322 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Post University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Post University are $15,458 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Goodwin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Goodwin undergraduate students pay an average of $21,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools 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 |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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