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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,856 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,199 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 584 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

CMU CGES also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
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 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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