2026 Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/other-family-consumer-human-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other family & consumer sciences/human sciences schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other family & consumer sciences/human sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Utah the best value for a degree in other family & consumer sciences/human sciences in the United States. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Typical student debt for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates is $22,855. Other Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $34,802 early in their careers. Set against $22,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Utah admits about 86% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Auburn University earned it the #2 place for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, with out-of-state students paying around $34,922. Typical student debt for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates is $22,803. Early-career other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make about $55,422. That is a strong return on a $22,803 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
Other Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 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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