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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$37,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,275 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

With 110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Framingham State University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Framingham State University Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tufts University

Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 27
Connecticut 105
New Hampshire 10
Maine 34

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 2 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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