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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UARK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at UARK

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Martin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656.

Full UT Martin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 193 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#4

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCA also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Arkansas Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#6

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama A & M University are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Alabama A & M University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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