[Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/family-and-consumer-economics-and-related-services-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 other family & consumer economics & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other family & consumer economics & related services, balancing cost against outcomes.
University Of Nebraska At Kearney earned the #1 spot for value among other family & consumer economics & related services schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,564, while out-of-state students pay about $16,484. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete the other family & consumer economics & related services program here. Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services graduates of University Of Nebraska At Kearney earn a median of $38,009 early in their careers. Set against $19,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska At Kearney admits about 90% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned it the #2 place for other family & consumer economics & related services. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete the other family & consumer economics & related services program here. Early-career other family & consumer economics & related services graduates make about $39,081. Set against $19,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #3 place for other family & consumer economics & related services. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the other family & consumer economics & related services program here. Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $35,242 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
