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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,248 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 300 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for family, consumer and human sciences students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Purdue take out is $18,492. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $272.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Indiana list.

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$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Purdue Northwest accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $28,208 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Indiana list.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Indiana State take out $23,878 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 962
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 4 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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