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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,583 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,347 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 518 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #19 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Carolina 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.

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 South Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at GTC take out is $28,750.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midlands Technical College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,916 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at MTC take out is $18,233.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
$15,558 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $15,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at York Technical College take out is $11,417.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Winthrop carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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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
Tennessee 680
Louisiana 439
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 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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