2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the best value school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 per year. While working on their degree, consumer science majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.
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The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer science graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $26,224 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. On average, consumer science graduates from Iowa State take out $24,110 in student loans while working on their degree.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. While working on their degree, consumer science majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $19,088 per year. After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from Pitt State carry an average student debtload of $25,275.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Request InformationBest General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 72 |
| Minnesota | 48 |
| Kansas | 40 |
| Iowa | 30 |
| Nebraska | 11 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Science
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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