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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,811 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,936 Avg Salary

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

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #26 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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. 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.

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

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

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

$31,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Ann Arbor the best value school in Michigan for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $31,830 a year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Concordia University, Ann Arbor Report

#2

Central Michigan University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Eastern Michigan University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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

#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Madonna University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Madonna undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Madonna University Report

#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 183
Indiana 7
Ohio 102
Wisconsin 43

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 7 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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