2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 408 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $19,494 per year.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 305 |
| Iowa | 435 |
| South Dakota | 162 |
| Missouri | 584 |
| Nebraska | 513 |
| North Dakota | 239 |
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Majors Related to 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 Related Majors
| 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.