2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 408 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota 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.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 305 |
| Iowa | 435 |
| South Dakota | 162 |
| Missouri | 584 |
| Nebraska | 513 |
| North Dakota | 239 |
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Majors Related to 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 Related Majors
| 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 3 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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