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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$20,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,199 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,024 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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.

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

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union Institute & University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Union undergraduate students pay an average of $17,141 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Union did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

University of Akron Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Miami University - Oxford Report

Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Case Western are $54,532 a year.

Case Western also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Report

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
Indiana 300
Michigan 962
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 8 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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