by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 244 master's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The family, consumer & human sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.
Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Tufts University
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of Rhode Island
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to take a look at Framingham State University. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Framingham State University
Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 34 | 90 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 30 | 92 |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 10 |
| Maine | 27 | 32 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 156 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 81 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 2,146 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,465 |
| Communication & Journalism | 1,213 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 791 |
| History | 556 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 331 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 169 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 155 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 62 |