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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$8,554 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,613 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-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.

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#3

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.

Cabrillo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.

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

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#5

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delta College also did well on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

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 large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Saint Louis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,155 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate family, consumer and human sciences programs. OTC is a 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 by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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