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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$9,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Our analysis found Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.

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#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

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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#3

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kellogg Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 city of Battle Creek.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kellogg Community College are $9,450 a year.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,589 in tuition and fees each 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.

OHIO Lancaster undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baker College are $12,420 a year.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the suburb of Ironton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Southern are $8,766 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. OHIO Chillicothe is a small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

OHIO Chillicothe undergraduate students pay an average of $8,766 in tuition and fees each year.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College 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 #10 on the list. Olive-Harvey College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olive-Harvey College are $14,430 a year.

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Best 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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