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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$55,216 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

In 2020-2021, 445 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree School

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Tufts not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
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 values are for the top school 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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