2023 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region
15
Ranked Colleges
1,883
Degrees Awarded
$21,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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” ranking, we looked at 15 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Shore Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Shore Community College is $7,558 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 98 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,535 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Framingham State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Post University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Post University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Post University is $16,529 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Holyoke Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $8,271 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend Holyoke Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region. University of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UBridgeport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $25,084 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend University of Bridgeport.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 228 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rhode Island is $18,638 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
UMaine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maine is $16,033 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $22,974 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,509 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend University of Vermont.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Vermont Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 79 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees 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 yearly cost to attend JWU Online is $18,929 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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With a ranking of #12, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region 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 also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Merrimack College is $34,367 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 171 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences 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. The estimated yearly cost for JWU Providence is $28,582 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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Tufts University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 52 students 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 estimated yearly cost for Tufts University is $37,494 for new england region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $30,395 for New England Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Boston U.
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 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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