2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Family & Consumer Economics
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. Consumer Economics majors at Mizzou take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $543.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $20,623 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year. Consumer Economics majors at UNK take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer economics graduates from UNL take out $23,100 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family and consumer economics programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $20,023 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 |
| Minnesota | 90 |
| Kansas | 30 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Nebraska | 185 |
| South Dakota | 31 |
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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 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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