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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

116 Colleges
$15,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

Top 15% Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul graduate students pay an average of $8,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

Concordia University, Nebraska graduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per 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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,995 per year.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

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#15

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Pacific Oaks College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284 a year.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
19 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
20 Erikson Institute Chicago, IL
21 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
22 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
23 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA

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.

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