2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Iowa with 435 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value school in Iowa for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.
DMACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list.
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Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year.
NICC also took the #4 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa rankings.
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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 |
| Minnesota | 408 |
| South Dakota | 162 |
| Missouri | 584 |
| Nebraska | 513 |
| North Dakota | 239 |
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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 2 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.