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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 445 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #29 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. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

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 Massachusetts. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Framingham State are $12,090 per year.

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

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Tufts not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Boston University

Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
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 3 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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