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2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri

[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 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 Missouri

2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Missouri

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

1

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

$9,903 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general family & consumer sciences, no school beat Southeast Missouri State University this year. Southeast Missouri State University is a large public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,903. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $31,250. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,818 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the best values for general family & consumer sciences. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. Students from in state pay about $14,837 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $21,818. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $53,134. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.