2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #127 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for consumer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

104 Degrees

$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

$32,762 Average Salary

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Central University the best value school in North Carolina for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

North Carolina Central University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at North Carolina Central University take out is $37,839. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $154, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC

26 Degrees

$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

$18,753 Average Salary

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great value for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year. After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from NC A&T carry an average student debtload of $30,623.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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