2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Rocky Mountains Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 341 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 25 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$7,510 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

#2 in overall quality

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

#3 in overall quality

$21,446 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#5 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

#4 in overall quality

$29,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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