2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University 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 East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan 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 large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.
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Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madonna are $24,900 a year.
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Spring Arbor 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 #9 on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 9 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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