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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,072 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 595 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human development and family studies 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 human development and family studies 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 Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 45 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNL General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 19 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development and family studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 25 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 15 masters’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU MN also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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