2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 431 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 22 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
CSUN also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.
Full California State University - Northridge General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 24 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 9 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 25 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
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The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 193 degrees to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Martin also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” 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.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Martin
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Illinois State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Montana State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid 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 took the #10 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 9 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UCA also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
USU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
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Prairie View A & M University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Alabama A & M University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AAMU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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