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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region 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.

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 Getting Aid” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed 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 UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 193 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #1 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 The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 UT Martin are $16,656.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Martin

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 33 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree consumer science students with aid list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #3 rank 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 North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 9 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree consumer science students with aid list, UCA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UCA

#6

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. AAMU is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 7 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AAMU are $21,574, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AAMU General Family & Consumer Sciences 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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