2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Family & Consumer Economics is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 1,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,290 and had an average of $24,968 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,244 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in family and consumer economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family and consumer economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the family and consumer economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Family & Consumer Economics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 189 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Family & Consumer Economics Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 59 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at Texas Tech University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Iowa State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students per year to attend UGA.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Georgia Family & Consumer Economics Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
UNK also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $16,017 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students per year to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia
Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at Texas State University
University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U of U is $14,773 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 163 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 74 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,740 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Family & Consumer Economics Report
Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 39 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Tennessee State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee State University is $12,443 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at Tennessee State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $17,616 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer economics degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #13 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for bachelor’s degree consumer economics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Family & Consumer Economics Report
Virginia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia State is $16,970 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at Virginia State
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 53 bachelors’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #19, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $22,597 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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