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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,028 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,981 and $27,329 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer 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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Consumer Science 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 consumer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the 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.

UARK also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UARK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin are $16,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Martin

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 193 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full UA General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#4

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina Central University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Arkansas General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#6

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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 AAMU are $21,574.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Alabama A & M University

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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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