by our College Data Analytics Team
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #20 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 290,984 went to students in the New England region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those family, consumer & human sciences schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Check out the family, consumer & human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Johnson & Wales University - Online comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. JWU Online not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
Framingham State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population. Framingham State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Framingham State is 4.3 years, and it costs about $25,655 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Framingham State is $109,290. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Post University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value family, consumer & human sciences schools. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
It takes the average student at Post University about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $26,026 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Post University is about $113,734. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value family, consumer & human sciences schools. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population. URI not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
The average student at URI graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,995. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the URI is $158,339. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population. UCONN also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UCONN to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,314. This means that the average student pays around $163,546 to get a bachelor’s degree from UCONN. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Connecticut
Our rankings recognize University of New Hampshire - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNH is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,142. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UNH is $153,025. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. JWU Providence not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
The average student at JWU Providence graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $38,249. This means that the average student pays around $158,351 to get a bachelor’s degree from JWU Providence. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report
University of Vermont comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UVM is 4.2 years, and it costs about $42,183 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $176,325 to get a bachelor’s degree from UVM. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Vermont
Merrimack College landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value family, consumer & human sciences schools. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. Merrimack not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Merrimack is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $42,593. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack is about $174,631. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Merrimack College Report
University of Maine comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
At UMaine, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $33,524 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UMaine is $146,835. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Maine Report
Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 257 |
| New Hampshire | 84 |
| Vermont | 24 |
| Maine | 56 |
| Rhode Island | 470 |
| Connecticut | 291 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
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