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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 15,063 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,715 and $25,496 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality
$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality
$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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#7

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

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#8

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, 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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