[Family & Community Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/family-and-community-services/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for family & community services students.
What’s on this page:
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the family & community services degrees they offer, see the list below.
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point tops our 2027 list of the best value family & community services schools in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,228, with out-of-state students paying around $18,248. Typical student debt for family & community services graduates is $24,161. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point generally make around $41,256. That is a strong return on a $24,161 median debt. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point admits about 92% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the best values for family & community services. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for family & community services graduates is $21,250. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $34,149. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 45%.
More Family & Community Services Rankings
View All Family & Community Services Rankings >
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
