2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Framingham State University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.
Tufts excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
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University of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMaine are $29,490 a year.
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Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Request InformationBest Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 94 |
| Maine | 90 |
| Rhode Island | 497 |
| Massachusetts | 445 |
| Connecticut | 593 |
| Vermont | 24 |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for 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 8 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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