2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned a degree or certificate in family and consumer economics, making the major the #210 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for consumer economics 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.
Top 10 Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,673. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer economics graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,472 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family and consumer economics schools in the United States. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year. On average, consumer economics graduates from UGA take out $22,395 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $167.
UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family and consumer economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family and consumer economics programs. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year. The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at UNK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,629.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family and consumer economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Knoxville are $31,664 a year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $22,344 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Majors Related to Consumer Economics
Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 42,112 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4,858 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2,906 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 704 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.