by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general family & consumer sciences education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general family & consumer sciences schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general family & consumer sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in general family & consumer sciences, no school beat Liberty University this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,414 in student loans. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $45,877. That is a strong return on a $27,414 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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