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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,899 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,782 Avg Salary

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #25 most popular major in Illinois with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Illinois. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedictine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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