2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 203 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CMU CGES are $6,720 a year.
CMU CGES also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific Oaks College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pacific Oaks College are $11,692 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Portland, Warner Pacific College ADP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Warner Pacific College ADP are $12,480 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
JWU Online undergraduate students pay an average of $13,365 in tuition and fees each year.
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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of the District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $13,004 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,039 in tuition and fees each year.
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National Louis University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $14,551 a year.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.
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Union Institute & University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union are $17,141 a year.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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Ferris State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 a year.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Montclair State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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31 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
32 | Warner Pacific University | Portland, OR |
33 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
34 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
35 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
36 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
37 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD |
38 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
39 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
40 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences by Region
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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 |
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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 |
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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 26 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.