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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
426 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 21st most popular major in the country with 56,273 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,378 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,250 and $23,768 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Full Brooklyn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 14 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lehman has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehman are $21,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 17 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Full Towson University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

CSE also took the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Saint Elizabeth are $18,734, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 45 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207.

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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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