Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking.

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 Illinois, there were 2,283 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,600 and $29,261 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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.

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Illinois State

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

EIU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Illinois University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at NLU

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Illinois University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 24 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Benedictine University

#6

Erikson Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Erikson Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

The Erikson Institute also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Erikson Institute are $22,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Erikson Institute

#3 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

Featured Child and Family Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You