2027 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Kansas
[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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general family & consumer sciences schools.
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2027 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Kansas
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
Leading the list is Pittsburg State University, our #1 best value for general family & consumer sciences in Kansas. Set in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,400, while out-of-state students pay about $19,744. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the general family & consumer sciences program here. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $28,782. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Kansas State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general family & consumer sciences schools. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $23,546. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $61,403 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 list is compiled 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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