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2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
1,947 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,975 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,947 degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of family, consumer & human sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,642 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a good choice for students interested in a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 177 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $31,642 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to look into Johnson & Wales University - Online. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were approximately 93 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn an average of $32,586 in the first couple years of working.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
32.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 77 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences degree recipients from Tufts University earn a boost of around $9,800 above the typical income of family, consumer & human sciences majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,146 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences needs to look into University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,146.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$32,586 Median Starting Salary

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program make around $32,586 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,535 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 182 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $35,535 in the first five years of their career.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 114 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program earn around $33,640 for their early career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 60 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients generally earn about $34,978 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Framingham State is a small public university located in the small city of Framingham. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 103 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences degree recipients from Framingham State University get an earnings boost of about $2,456 over the typical earnings of family, consumer & human sciences majors.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
37 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Awarded
37.8% Growth in Graduates

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 37 family, consumer & human sciences students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the family, consumer & human sciences program report average early career income of $25,249.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 94
Maine 37 88
Rhode Island 37 494
Massachusetts 37 430
Connecticut 35 582
Vermont 34 24

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,328
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 481
Textile & Apparel Studies 113
General Family & Consumer Sciences 17
Housing 6
Human Sciences Business Services 2

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