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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,243 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

UNL also took the #3 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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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 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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