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2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 2,906 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. 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.

The Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for consumer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $14,551 a year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at EIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,554. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $148, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general family and consumer sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year. Consumer Science majors at Illinois State take out an average of $21,237 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $22,810 per year.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 20% of our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 32
Illinois 130
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 26

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

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