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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$24,859 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNA are $13,860 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

UT Martin graduate students pay an average of $16,838 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

UARK graduate students pay an average of $22,563 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UARK also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UA are $30,940 a year.

UA also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439

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 25 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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