2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for You
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #22 most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at BYU take out an average of $12,002 in student loans while working on their egree.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at UW take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,186 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $440, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $17,025 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $24,960 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $207, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $28,295.
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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $16,996.
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Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Utah University are $20,542 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southern Utah University take out is $11,687.
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Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 503 |
| Utah | 985 |
| Montana | 203 |
| Idaho | 621 |
| Wyoming | 32 |
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Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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.
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