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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

14 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 3,339 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,436 and $24,856 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 372 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 UNL are $19,513.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 31 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Mizzou are $27,193.

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#9 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#9

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 4 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wichita, Kansas 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 20 students in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Capella University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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