[Family & Community Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/family-and-community-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for family & community services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & community services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Utah Valley University tops our 2027 list of the best value family & community services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,507 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Students borrow a median of $13,500 to complete the family & community services program here. Family & Community Services graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of $20,971 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Idaho earned it the #2 place for family & community services. Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. In-state tuition and fees average $4,800. Family & Community Services graduates carry a median of $12,250 in student loans. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $21,619. Set against $12,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Idaho admits about 96% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Utah earned it the #3 place for family & community services. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,620 in tuition and fees, compared with $30,860 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for family & community services graduates is $15,500. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from University Of Utah generally make around $35,467. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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