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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$28,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,701 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Massasoit Community College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,104 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $9,810 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,322 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holyoke Community College are $10,322 a year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Holyoke Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT
$15,458 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Post University are $15,458 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Post University take out $40,548 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Goodwin College

East Hartford, CT
$21,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goodwin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Goodwin undergraduate students pay an average of $21,188 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Goodwin carry an average student debtload of $26,866.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Framingham State take out an average of $26,426 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tufts carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at URI take out an average of $23,890 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $362, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,145 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $376, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
Massachusetts 445
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 13 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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