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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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

#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 Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Hennepin Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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