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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,199 Avg Salary

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 small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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#2

Baker College

Owosso, MI

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in Michigan.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

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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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

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 suburb of Spring Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 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 Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 300
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 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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