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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$30,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,243 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our analysis found Towson University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Syracuse University Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $20,828 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Hunter College Report

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 159
Pennsylvania 104
Maryland 33
New Jersey 43
District of Columbia 56
Delaware 12

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 4 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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