2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Family & Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for family & consumer economics students.
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2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in family & consumer economics in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for family & consumer economics graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, family & consumer economics degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $46,474. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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