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2027 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general family & consumer sciences students.

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• Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general family & consumer sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools

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University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

$9,076 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$47,697 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore tops our 2027 list of the best value general family & consumer sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,076, compared with $20,122 for out-of-state students. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from University Of Maryland Eastern Shore generally make around $37,301. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

$8,229 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Morgan State University one of the best values for general family & consumer sciences. Morgan State University is a large public school located in the city of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $8,229, while out-of-state students pay about $19,124. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the general family & consumer sciences program here. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of Morgan State University earn a median of $31,331 early in their careers. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Morgan State University admits about 82% of applicants.

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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.