Find a Cheap Online College
Schools around the country that offer online PhD in family studies programs charge an average tuition of $7,145 per year. The average tuition has increased by 12.6% in recent years. In 2007, the annual average tuition was $6,347 at these online schools.
The tuition range for colleges offering online family studies programs at the doctoral level from most to least costly is displayed in the following graph:
| Tuition Level | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 2 |
| Low cost | 0 |
| Average cost | 0 |
| Most expensive | 3 |
The most expensive colleges that have online doctorate program in family studies programs require students to pay a yearly tuition of over $6,672. On the other hand, tuition ranging from $3,243 to $4,032 annually is charged by the cheapest colleges. The lowest cost accredited online family studies doctoral degree schools are located in North Carolina and Texas.
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In 2011, of all family studies graduates with doctoral degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, an estimated 24% earned credentials from these cheap programs. Therefore, of the 129,419 graduates in the nation, 30,496 are from the least costly colleges and universities. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of family studies graduates with doctoral degrees from the most inexpensive online schools has decreased. However, the number of graduates has increased by 3,781 graduates per year.
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| 1. University of North Carolina | Greensboro, North Carolina | $3,243 | $15,004 |
| 2. Texas Woman’s University | Denton, Texas | $4,032 | $11,472 |
| 3. Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | $6,672 | $17,700 |
| 4. University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | $7,368 | $19,383 |
| 5. Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | $14,412 | $26,276 |