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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

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

With 962 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #23 most popular major in Michigan.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kellogg Community College the best value school in Michigan for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Kellogg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Delta College

University Center, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta College are $6,860 a year.

Delta College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Grand Rapids Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 per year.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ferris is ranked #3 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in Michigan.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
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 5 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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