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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,199 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 300 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best value school in Indiana for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $7,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year.

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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
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 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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