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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$13,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,500 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from CMU CGES carry an average student debtload of $26,334.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $19,651 in student debt.

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#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Technical 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 #6 on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Paul 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Iowa Community 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. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,840 per year.

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#9

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO
$7,155 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Louis Community College are $7,155 a year.

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#10

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS
$5,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Cowley County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cowley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkansas City.

Cowley College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
Minnesota 408
Iowa 435
South Dakota 162
Missouri 584
Nebraska 513
North Dakota 239

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 25 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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