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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.

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

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

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 small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per 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 fairly large public school located in the small 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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Martin are $16,838 per year.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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.

UARK 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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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama 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 small 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.

Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
Louisiana 439
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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