Online Masters Degree Programs in Family Studies Ranked From Lowest to Highest Tuition

By Staff

Find a Cheap Online College

A median tuition of $6,672 annually is charged by schools around the country with online masters degree in family studies programs. In recent years, there has been a 35.8% increase in the median tuition. The per annum median tuition was $4,914 at these online colleges and universities in 2007.

The range of tuition at colleges offering online family studies programs at the masters level is shown in the following chart. Tuition is shown from the most to least expensive colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 2
Average cost 2
Most expensive 3

The most expensive colleges that have online masters degree in family studies programs require students to pay a yearly tuition of over $7,793. On the other hand, tuition ranging from $3,243 to $4,032 per annum is charged by the cheapest colleges. The accredited online family studies masters degree schools that are the least costly are located in North Carolina and Texas.

  • Master of Art in Human Development and Family Studies – Gerontology
  • Master of Arts in Family Studies
  • Master of Art in Human Development and Family Studies – Youth Development
  • Master of Science in Family Studies
  • Master of Science in Child and Family Studies
  • Master of Arts in Human Services – Marriage and Family
  • Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
  • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner

These cheap programs graduated an estimated 13% of family studies graduates with masters degrees from online schools around the US in 2011. This represents 30,496 of the 229,361 graduates from around the US. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of family studies graduates with masters degrees from the most inexpensive online colleges has decreased. However, the number of graduates has increased by 4,356 graduates per annum.

Other somewhat more expensive cost online family studies masters degree colleges and universities charge students tuition ranging from $5,256 to $6,302 yearly. Tuition in this range is charged by 2 of the 9 online colleges with masters degrees in family studies programs in the country.

A reported 31,777 students earned their degrees and certificates from these affordable online programs in 2011. This is 14% of the nation’s family studies masters level graduates. As much as 52,218 students graduated from these colleges and universities, a short 5 years earlier, in 2006. This represents a 39% decrease in the number of graduates from these affordable online schools.

Read More

Everest University Online Click for more info Click for more info
Walden University Online Click for more info Click for more info
Post University Online Click for more info Click for more info
1. University of North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina $3,243 $15,004
2. Texas Woman’s University Denton, Texas $4,032 $11,472
3. Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado $5,256 $21,366
4. University of Wisconsin Menomonie, Wisconsin $6,302 $14,048
5. Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas $6,672 $17,700
6. University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri $7,368 $19,383
7. Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $7,793 $20,257
8. Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania $14,412 $26,276
9. Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas $14,900 $14,900

20131205-114051-200x133-6012255