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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 445 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Simmons University the most popular school in Massachusetts for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 94
Maine 90
Rhode Island 497
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 6 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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