2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Iowa
[Family & Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
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 Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools
Iowa State University earned the #1 spot for value among family & consumer economics schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,787, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Family & Consumer Economics graduates carry a median of $18,062 in student loans. Family & Consumer Economics graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $54,204 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,062 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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