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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,692 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $21,983 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Auburn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Auburn University Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $33,548 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per year.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
North Carolina 131
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
Georgia 135
South Carolina 79
Louisiana 3
West Virginia 1
Kentucky 23
Arkansas 58
Alabama 293

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58
Housing 54
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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