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2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina

[General Human Development & Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-and-family-studies-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general human development & family studies education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general human development & family studies schools.

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• Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina

2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in South Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human development & family studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

$29,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,792 Avg Student Debt

$47,756 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Wesleyan University earned the #1 spot for value among general human development & family studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Central, Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $29,800 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general human development & family studies graduates is $39,792. Soon after graduation, general human development & family studies degree recipients from Southern Wesleyan University generally make around $31,326. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.

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Anderson University Sc
Anderson, SC

$34,970 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,034 Avg Student Debt

$42,101 Median Earnings (10yr)

Anderson University Sc came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general human development & family studies schools. Anderson University Sc is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,970. Students borrow a median of $28,034 to complete the general human development & family studies program here. Early-career general human development & family studies graduates make about $49,036. That is a strong return on a $28,034 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 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.