[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. 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 family & community services schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the family & community services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Utah Valley University, our #1 best value for family & community services in Utah. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $18,489. Students borrow a median of $13,500 to complete the family & community services program here. Soon after graduation, family & community services degree recipients from Utah Valley University generally make around $20,971. Set against $13,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in family & community services will find it at University Of Utah, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. 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. Set against $15,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Utah admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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