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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,119 Avg Salary

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

With 1,110 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

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

$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $14,344 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

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$5,561 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,561 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,063.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tidewater Community College Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $23,859 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia State University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Virginia State carry an average student debtload of $33,072.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Liberty University take out an average of $25,209 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Liberty University Report

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
South Carolina 518
Florida 833
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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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