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2027 Best Value General Housing & Human Environments Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general housing & human environments schools.

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• Best Value General Housing & Human Environments Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value General Housing & Human Environments Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general housing & human environments, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Housing & Human Environments Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,889 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the best value for a degree in general housing & human environments in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete the general housing & human environments program here. Soon after graduation, general housing & human environments degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $40,734. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,683 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general housing & human environments will find it at Ohio University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $14,158, with out-of-state students paying around $24,838. General Housing & Human Environments graduates carry a median of $25,683 in student loans. General Housing & Human Environments graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of $38,637 early in their careers. Set against $25,683 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.