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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$26,317 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#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 graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA graduate students pay an average of $13,860 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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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 11 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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