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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. 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 $30-$48k. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #9 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 Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#10 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 Lehman College are $21,000.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Delaware 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 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 $30-$48k list, Montclair State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Towson 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 $30-$48k list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Towson has also earned the #6 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 Towson are $18,972.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

CSE also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSE are $18,734, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University came in at #8 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 $30-$48k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, The American University has also earned the #3 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 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 $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 75 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#7 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUP Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #11, 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 $30-$48k list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 6 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, 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%.

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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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