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2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$26,086 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,903 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

Family & Consumer Economics is the #218 most popular major in the country with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for consumer economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$13,092 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, K -State also did well on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$31,090 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family and consumer economics programs. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA are $31,090 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools list.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$35,153 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family and consumer economics programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.

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$29,438 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family and consumer economics students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

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Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

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