2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta College are $7,100 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kellogg Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Battle Creek.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kellogg Community College are $9,450 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,589 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Rapids Community College also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Lancaster are $8,766 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
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Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
Ferris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.
OHIO Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the town of Chillicothe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Chillicothe are $8,766 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olive-Harvey College are $14,430 a year.
Request InformationBest Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 300 |
| Michigan | 962 |
| Ohio | 1,024 |
| Illinois | 957 |
| Wisconsin | 360 |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
| 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 12 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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