2026 Best Value General Family Consumer Sciences Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 116 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 best-value General Family Consumer Sciences school in the United States. Based in Ames, IA, Iowa State University is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,881 for out-of-state students. Iowa State University General Family Consumer Sciences students take on a median of $23,250 in debt. Iowa State University alumni report median earnings of $63,386 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. About 89% of those who apply are admitted. More on Iowa State University
University Of Kentucky came in at #2 on this year's best-value General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. University Of Kentucky is a public school based in Lexington, KY. In-state tuition and fees run about $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Students borrow a median of $27,250 to complete their General Family Consumer Sciences program here. University Of Kentucky alumni report median earnings of $59,025 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $27,250 median debt. University Of Kentucky has an acceptance rate of 93%. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's best-value General Family Consumer Sciences ranking in the United States. Get the full Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes Antelope Valley College one of the best values in the United States. More on Antelope Valley College
California State University Northridge ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on California State University Northridge
Freed Hardeman University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read more about Freed Hardeman University
Bradley University placed #8 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Bradley University profile
Santa Ana College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full Santa Ana College report
Shepherd University came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Shepherd University
Florida State University placed #11 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on Florida State University
Fort Valley State University offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full Fort Valley State University report
University Of North Alabama landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of North Alabama
American Samoa Community College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full American Samoa Community College profile
The University Of Alabama landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
The University Of Texas At Austin offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
North Carolina Central University placed #17 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full North Carolina Central University profile
Harding University offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Harding University report
Snow College
Snow College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Snow College report
Minnesota State University Mankato placed #20 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Minnesota State University Mankato report
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. See the full Southeastern Louisiana University profile
Brigham Young University Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Idaho
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southeast Missouri State University
Suny At Albany
Suny At Albany landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Suny At Albany
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value General Family Consumer Sciences Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Suny College At Oneonta offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Suny College At Oneonta
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus placed #27 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus profile
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full University Of Missouri Columbia report
Baylor University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. See the full Baylor University profile
San Francisco State University landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about San Francisco State University
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore placed #31 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Montana State University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Montana State University
East Central University placed #33 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. See the full East Central University profile
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Prairie View A And M University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Prairie View A And M University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Get the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities report
Chaffey College
Chaffey College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. More on Chaffey College
Olivet Nazarene University placed #38 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Olivet Nazarene University
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on San Joaquin Delta College
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Stephen F Austin State University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #41 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Texas Tech University placed #42 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Texas Tech University
University Of Central Arkansas landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Central Arkansas
California State University Sacramento ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. See the full California State University Sacramento profile
Ohio University Southern Campus placed #45 among the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Southern Campus report
Texas Southern University offered strong value this year, earning the #46 position. See the full Texas Southern University profile
Meredith College
Meredith College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on Meredith College
Shasta College
Shasta College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. See the full Shasta College profile
Alabama A And M University landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Alabama A And M University profile
South Plains College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value General Family Consumer Sciences schools. Read the full report on South Plains College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published 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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