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

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students.

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

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

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

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University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

$9,375 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,845 Avg Student Debt

$35,550 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff tops our 2027 list of the best value family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general schools in Arkansas. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Pine Bluff. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,375, compared with $17,955 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates is $27,845. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $28,206. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 41%.

2

University Of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

$10,523 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,938 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Arkansas earned it the #2 place for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. University Of Central Arkansas is a large public school located in the city of Conway. In-state tuition and fees average $10,523, compared with $18,023 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates is $31,000. Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General graduates of University Of Central Arkansas earn a median of $38,508 early in their careers. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.