2026 Best Value General Family Consumer Sciences Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 116 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value General Family Consumer Sciences Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
University Of Wisconsin Madison earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Set in Madison, WI, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $21,813 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $73,792. Set against $21,813 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 45%. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison
You'll get strong value at Southeast Missouri State University, which ranked #2 this year. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile
University Of North Alabama came in at #3 on this year's best-value General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. Get the full University Of North Alabama report
University Of Guam came in at #4 on this year's best-value General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. More on University Of Guam
Pittsburg State University came in at #5 on this year's best-value General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Pittsburg State University
Shepherd University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Shepherd University
Northeastern State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read the full report on Northeastern State University
University Of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Central Arkansas
University Of Wyoming came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Wyoming
Prairie View A And M University placed #10 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on Prairie View A And M University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read more about Oklahoma Baptist University
South Plains College placed #12 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full South Plains College report
Central Washington University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Central Washington University
Orange Coast College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Orange Coast College profile
California State University Northridge offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about California State University Northridge
American Samoa Community College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about American Samoa Community College
Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Texas Tech University
Mississippi State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Mississippi State University
University Of Vermont ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on University Of Vermont
California State University Sacramento came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on California State University Sacramento
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
Southern University And A And M College placed #22 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Southern University And A And M College profile
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #23 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Missouri Columbia
California State University Los Angeles ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full California State University Los Angeles report
Florida State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Florida State University
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Family Consumer Sciences Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Suny College At Oswego landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Suny College At Oswego report
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Montevallo offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about University Of Montevallo
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full San Joaquin Delta College profile
Miami University Oxford placed #31 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Miami University Oxford
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read the full report on University Of Northern Iowa
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Brigham Young University Provo
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Southeastern Louisiana University report
Lone Star College System came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Lone Star College System
Purdue University Main Campus placed #36 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Alabama A And M University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. More on Alabama A And M University
Seattle Pacific University came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Seattle Pacific University report
California State University Long Beach placed #40 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full California State University Long Beach report
San Francisco State University placed #41 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on San Francisco State University
Illinois State University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read the full report on Illinois State University
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus report
Nicholls State University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Nicholls State University
Shasta College
Shasta College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Shasta College report
Tennessee Technological University placed #46 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Tennessee Technological University
Delta State University placed #47 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Delta State University
California Baptist University came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. More on California Baptist University
Morgan State University came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. See the full Morgan State University profile
Lipscomb University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full Lipscomb University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 116 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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