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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$48,727 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's 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 Doctor's 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. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences 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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s 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 doctor's degree.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best value school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tufts University

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Connecticut

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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