2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama with 1,424 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama 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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.
UA also took the #2 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNA are $7,140 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in Alabama.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Alabama A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AAMU are $11,542 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Samford are $21,575 a year.
Samford 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 Alabama list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 745 |
| West Virginia | 331 |
| Mississippi | 538 |
| South Carolina | 518 |
| Florida | 833 |
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | 425 |
| Kentucky | 414 |
| Georgia | 896 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Louisiana | 439 |
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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 Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
| 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 5 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.