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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,892 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 408 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Minnesota 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. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,906 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $29,500 in student debt.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $26,224.

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#4

Saint Paul College

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

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$39,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMU MN are $39,410 a year.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $23,512. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.

UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota list.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.

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#10

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central University are $27,200 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 305
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 10 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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