2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,692 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #27 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 119 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.
Concordia University, Nebraska undergraduate students pay an average of $36,310 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,830 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
University of La Verne came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.
University of Delaware came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #13, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
Pacific Oaks College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $11,692 per year.
With a ranking of #16, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL |
| 19 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 20 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 21 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 22 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 23 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 1,589 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 1,214 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 368 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 251 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 150 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 58 |
| Housing | 54 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) | 8 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.
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