2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students.
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2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earned the #1 spot for value among family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,076, with out-of-state students paying around $20,122. Typical student debt for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates is $28,000. Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General graduates of University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earn a median of $37,301 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Morgan State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,229, with out-of-state students paying around $19,124. Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General graduates of Morgan State University earn a median of $31,331 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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).
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