2027 Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools
[Consumer Services & Advocacy](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/consumer-services-and-advocacy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for consumer services & advocacy students.
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Finding the Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy School for You
The right consumer services & advocacy school can pay off for years to come. To help, we created our Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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2027 Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the consumer services & advocacy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools
Texas State University San Marcos earned the #1 spot for value among consumer services & advocacy schools in the United States. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $22,930. Consumer Services & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $19,822 in student loans. Early-career consumer services & advocacy graduates make about $45,666. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Texas State University San Marcos admits about 89% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in consumer services & advocacy will find it at South Dakota State University, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Students borrow a median of $23,789 to complete the consumer services & advocacy program here. Early-career consumer services & advocacy graduates make about $51,260. That is a strong return on a $23,789 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
The University Of Alabama came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value consumer services & advocacy schools. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,180, compared with $34,172 for out-of-state students. Consumer Services & Advocacy graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, consumer services & advocacy degree recipients from The University Of Alabama generally make around $41,201. That is a strong return on a $23,750 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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