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2026 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Oregon

[General Human Development & Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-and-family-studies-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general human development & family studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for general human development & family studies students.

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• Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Oregon

2026 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Oregon

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general human development & family studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

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Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR

$6,345 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,915 Avg Student Debt

$42,886 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general human development & family studies, no school beat Clackamas Community College this year. Clackamas Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Oregon City. In-state tuition and fees average $6,345, compared with $14,265 for out-of-state students. General Human Development & Family Studies graduates carry a median of $13,915 in student loans. Early-career general human development & family studies graduates make about $31,280. Set against $13,915 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Oregon State University one of the best values for general human development & family studies. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. Students from in state pay about $14,400 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. General Human Development & Family Studies graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general human development & family studies degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $33,543. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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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 · 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.