Most Popular Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Programs
Around 241 master’s degrees are awarded each year to family and consumer economics majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 160 master’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Arizona State University - Skysong is the most popular college in the country for family and consumer economics degree-seekers.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Skysong.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,144 |
$6,144 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$198 |
$198 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$512 |
$512 |
The school reported having 12 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 47 students at Texas Tech earned master's degrees in consumer economics. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Texas Tech also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,724 |
$13,068 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,125 |
$2,125 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$318 |
$726 |
There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus is the #3 most popular school for consumer economics. It handed out 17 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. New Mexico State University - Main Campus also ranks #3 in popularity in New Mexico for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,390 |
$15,309 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$853 |
$853 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$244 |
$851 |
In 2017-2018, New Mexico State University - Main Campus reported having 973 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 556 were classified as teaching assistants, and 340 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to Mizzou for handing out 8 master's degrees in consumer economics in 2017-2018. Mizzou also ranks #4 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
Graduate students at Mizzou can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,640 |
$23,659 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,188 |
$1,188 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$360 |
$986 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,214. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 5 students earned master's degrees in family and consumer economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2017-2018, making the school the 5th most popular in the nation. UMN Twin Cities also ranks #5 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,728 |
$25,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,504 |
$1,504 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,394 |
$2,157 |
Across all programs, there were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
ASU - Tempe earned the #6 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 3 consumer economics majors in 2017-2018. ASU - Tempe also ranks #6 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,240 |
$24,320 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$698 |
$698 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$784 |
$1,216 |
In 2017-2018, there were 3,360 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At Arizona, 1 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in consumer economics, which makes the school come in at #7 on our list. Arizona also ranks #7 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a consumer economics degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Arizona.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,486 |
$31,463 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,262 |
$1,262 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$820 |
$1,746 |
In 2017-2018, there were 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
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