2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
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General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,825 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,067 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 184 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 506 students in 2019-2020.
CSULB also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 136 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid list, Sac State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $9,979 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Sacramento
Out of the 68 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s consumer science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,464 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid per year to attend Fresno State.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full California State University - Fresno General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
UW also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend University of Wyoming.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
East Central University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid per year to attend ECU.
Full East Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 232 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas Tech University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Purdue
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 21 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend Iowa State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Austin
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oneonta also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $17,470 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EIU is $14,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 43 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,171 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeastern
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State Mankato
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,723 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend SFASU.
San Francisco State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 26 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
SFSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,113 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend SFSU.
Full San Francisco State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,617 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Woman’s University
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at NC A&T
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 6 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,668 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend Colorado State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Northeastern State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,994 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid per year to attend Northeastern State University.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Northeastern State University
Pittsburg State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Pittsburg State University is $14,436 for bachelor’s degree consumer science students with aid.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Pitt State
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend SHSU.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,774 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Consumer Science students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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