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2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$24,322 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,123 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for consumer economics 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for consumer economics majors pursuing a .

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Family & Consumer Economics

$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Crescent Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for family and consumer economics students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for family and consumer economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year. Consumer Economics majors at UGA take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year. Consumer Economics majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Knoxville is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA are $31,090 a year. After completing their degree, consumer economics graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, UA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$20,909 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $20,909 per year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Virginia State accumulate an average of around $33,072 in student debt.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$21,692 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family and consumer economics programs. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,692 in tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer economics graduates from Tennessee State University take out $27,330 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $28,264 per year. On average, consumer economics graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $27,850 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $131.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 166
Virginia 18
Tennessee 110
Alabama 99

Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Consumer Economics

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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