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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$25,100 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,850 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 3,692 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Illinois State University Report

$31,830 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $31,830 per year.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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#5

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Erikson Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedictine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Benedictine U are $32,280 a year.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at National Louis University Report

$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
Indiana 7
Ohio 102
Wisconsin 43
Michigan 89

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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 23 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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