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2023 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
1,883 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,883 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,701 and $23,974 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Shore Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,558 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend North Shore Community College.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 177 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $22,974 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Holyoke Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $8,271 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Holyoke Community College.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 52 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tufts is $37,494 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,638 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 242 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Post University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $16,529 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend Post University.

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 59 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,033 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Maine.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 98 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Framingham State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Framingham State is $19,535 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $19,509 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Vermont.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $24,160 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend UNH.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 86 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for University of Bridgeport is $25,084 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $30,395 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend Boston U.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 110 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,367 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Merrimack College.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Merrimack College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

JWU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson & Wales University - Online is $18,929 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $28,582 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend JWU Providence.

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