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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

65 Colleges
$7,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Crescent Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

With a ranking of #8, Cabrillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 per year.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Delta College University Center, MI
12 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
13 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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