2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in South Dakota
[Family & Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong family & consumer economics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value family & consumer economics schools.
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2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools
South Dakota State University tops our 2027 list of the best value family & consumer economics schools in South Dakota. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Family & Consumer Economics graduates carry a median of $23,789 in student loans. Early-career family & consumer economics graduates make about $44,891. That is a strong return on a $23,789 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.
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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 · 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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