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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$19,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,199 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies the best value school in the Plains States Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,285 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa 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 #7 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.

UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#8

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,088 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Iowa 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 city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $16,815 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 18 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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