[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong family & community services education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 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.
Harding University tops our 2026 list of the best value family & community services schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $25,962 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for family & community services graduates is $26,715. Family & Community Services graduates of Harding University earn a median of $53,629 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harding University admits about 70% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at John Brown University earned it the #2 place for family & community services. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, John Brown University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $31,756. Typical student debt for family & community services graduates is $23,625. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $24,935. Set against $23,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. John Brown University admits about 76% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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