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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,504 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,200 and $17,995 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, 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 Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 8 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

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#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, 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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