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2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

[Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general schools.

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• Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

$13,377 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Eastern Illinois University the best value for a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,377 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,859. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general program here. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $41,435. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 65%.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

$14,410 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,322 Avg Student Debt

$62,117 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Illinois State University earned it the #2 place for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,410 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $26,058. Students borrow a median of $20,322 to complete the family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general program here. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $46,330. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.