2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #23 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Concordia University, Ann Arbor to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,995 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in Michigan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Madonna University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.
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Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 300 |
| Ohio | 1,024 |
| Illinois | 957 |
| Wisconsin | 360 |
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Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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.