25 Most Popular Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 543 students received their master’s degree in general family and consumer sciences from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Graduate students at UA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Alabama

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,780	$28,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,470

Across all programs, there were 1,555 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 902 were classified as teaching assistants, and 517 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending North Carolina Central University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina Central University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,740	$17,694
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,671	$2,671
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$593	$2,212

In 2017-2018, North Carolina Central University reported having 136 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 136 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Northridge.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Northridge

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,133	$1,133
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

There were 284 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Central Arkansas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,807	$9,614
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,287	$1,287
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$531

In 2017-2018, there were 248 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 248 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at PVAMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Prairie View A & M University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,218	$11,702
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,608	$2,608
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$235	$651

The school reported having 289 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Illinois State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,765	$15,445
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,752	$1,752
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$389	$808

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 963. Of that number, 482 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending EIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,008	$16,794
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,777	$2,777
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$292	$701

Across all programs, there were 296 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 40 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Lamar University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lamar University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,174	$13,644
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,938	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$343	$758

In 2017-2018, there were 198 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 132 were classified as teaching assistants, and 66 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

The school reported having 5,003 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Martin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Martin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,568	$14,418
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,418	$1,418
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$481	$801

In 2017-2018, UT Martin reported having 26 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 26 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAlbany.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Albany

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,862	$1,862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

There were 720 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 611 were classified as teaching assistants, and 109 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,878. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SFASU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stephen F Austin State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,896	$12,366
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,531	$1,531
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$334	$749

In 2017-2018, SFASU reported having 238 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 79 were classified as teaching assistants, and 64 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending BYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brigham Young University - Provo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,880	$6,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$405

The school reported having 1,493 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 539 were classified as teaching assistants, and 825 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at AAMU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Alabama A & M University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,379	$16,758
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,478	$1,478
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$418	$836

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 196. Of that number, 196 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,775	$20,555
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,866	$1,866
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$292	$670

In 2017-2018, there were 167 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 121 were classified as teaching assistants, and 14 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

Across all programs, there were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Oklahoma State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

There were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

Across all programs, there were 313 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Kingsville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,228	$10,698
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,141	$2,141
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$704	$1,049

There were 235 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 113 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UARK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,563	$19,784
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,008	$1,008
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$420	$1,099

In 2017-2018, UARK reported having 1,574 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 747 were classified as teaching assistants, and 682 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending MSU Bozeman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,941	$16,805
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,437	$1,653
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$1,096

The school reported having 749 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Ball State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ball State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,554	$21,172
Fees for Full-Time Students	$662	$662
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$1,176

In 2017-2018, there were 847 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 327 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Idaho.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Idaho

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,722	$23,046
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,142	$2,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$492	$1,399

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 612. Of that number, 298 were classified as teaching assistants, and 314 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending TSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,172	$12,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,397	$1,397
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$100	$465

In 2017-2018, there were 228 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 72 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

National Center for Education Statistics
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