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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,512 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 745 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Appalachian State take out is $20,767.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 10% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $26,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $26,500 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 $257.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 10% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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$6,644 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Carolina Central University are $6,644 per year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at North Carolina Central University accumulate an average of around $37,839 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 $154.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #5 for overall quality for family, consumer and human sciences in North Carolina.

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$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC A&T are $6,733 a year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from NC A&T take out $30,937 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $108, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Charlotte are $35,900 per year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from JWU Charlotte take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $436, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

JWU Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in North Carolina list.

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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
West Virginia 331
Mississippi 538
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
Virginia 1,110
Arkansas 425
Alabama 1,424
Kentucky 414
Georgia 896
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439

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 7 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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