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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$35,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Framingham State University the best value school in the New England Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small 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.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Framingham State University Report

#2

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Bridgeport Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is 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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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut 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 suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCONN graduate students pay an average of $42,237 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UMaine is a 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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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 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 large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
Connecticut 593
Vermont 24

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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