2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned a degree or certificate in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the #22 most popular in the United States.
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.
The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.
Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best value school in the United States for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.
Hennepin Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cabrillo College also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.
WITC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.
Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.
Delta College also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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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Southeast Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.
Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. 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 $11,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Saint Louis Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. 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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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year.
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
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