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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$26,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,243 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Alabama is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $13,860 per year.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $33,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 per year.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439

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 11 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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