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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,890 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,585 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 293 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Alabama list.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Auburn are $11,826 a year.

Auburn also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Auburn University Report

$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alabama A & M University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AAMU are $10,024 a year.

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#5

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Samford University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Samford undergraduate students pay an average of $35,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford also took the #2 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Alabama rankings.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 40
Florida 119
Virginia 39
Tennessee 84
North Carolina 131
Georgia 135
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 3
South Carolina 79
Kentucky 23
Arkansas 58

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 5 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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