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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,012 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 680 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Tennessee 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $20,379 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tennessee Tech University also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UT Knoxville take out is $22,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $25,474 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from ETSU take out $19,818 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Tennessee. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Martin are $9,912 a year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from UT Martin take out $27,028 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tennessee State University take out $27,330 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges 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
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 6 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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