[Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-family-studies-and-related-services-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other human development, family studies, & related services education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other human development, family studies, & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other human development, family studies, & related services, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in other human development, family studies, & related services, no school beat University Of Maine this year. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Typical student debt for other human development, family studies, & related services graduates is $26,000. Early-career other human development, family studies, & related services graduates make about $30,983. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
Merrimack College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other human development, family studies, & related services schools. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $53,962 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other human development, family studies, & related services graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, other human development, family studies, & related services degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $33,640. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 70%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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