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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$8,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,700 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana 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.

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.

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

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the best value school in Louisiana for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,713.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southeastern take out $24,744 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,059 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

SUNO undergraduate students pay an average of $7,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at SUNO take out is $49,887.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
$7,946 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Nicholls State University take out is $32,000.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from NSU take out $31,270 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UL Lafayette take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,842 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $42,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $23,470.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in Louisiana.

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$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $21,500.

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Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge accumulate an average of around $6,617 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 745
West Virginia 331
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Tennessee 680
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896

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 13 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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