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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$10,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 300 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #30 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

Ball State 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 in Indiana list.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 962
Ohio 1,024
Illinois 957
Wisconsin 360

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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