2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You
General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the best value school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Nicholls State University take out is $32,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year. While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Delta State University accumulate an average of around $29,125 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,834 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from Tennessee Tech University carry an average student debtload of $20,379.
Tennessee Tech University also claimed a spot on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $16,433 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at UCA take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $176.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.
Jacksonville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,840 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Jacksonville State University accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.
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The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $31,090 per year. Consumer Science majors at UA take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $895.
UA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UARK are $26,390 a year.
UARK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Martin are $15,952 a year. Consumer Science majors at UT Martin take out an average of $27,028 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Fort Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Fort Valley.
Fort Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,554 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Fort Valley State University take out is $47,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general family and consumer sciences programs. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern are $20,767 a year. On average, consumer science graduates from Southeastern take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 13 |
| Virginia | 17 |
| North Carolina | 134 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 112 |
| Kentucky | 40 |
| South Carolina | 36 |
| Louisiana | 76 |
| Arkansas | 66 |
| Alabama | 303 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Science
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Consumer Science
| 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 22 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).
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