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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$24,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which doctor's 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Out of the 37 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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