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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 236 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

FIT SUNY also took the #16 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,389 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 140 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Florida

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno City College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 299 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Fresno City College

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,469 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at QC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $4,315 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 595 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, CSULB also did well on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at CSULB

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 209 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College is also in the top of our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,452 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

Lehman College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 15 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,614 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Lehman.

Full Lehman Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 192 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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With a ranking of #10, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 175 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,586 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Full Tulsa Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 44 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Hunter

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 485 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $9,946 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Florida State

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 84 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #25 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,619 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #14, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 142 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U of U is $13,572 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Utah

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 281 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $17,234 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 464 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $14,257 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at UGA

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With a ranking of #17, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,002 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend Iowa State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Iowa State

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for North Shore Community College is $7,558 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at North Shore Community College

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 133 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Michigan State University is $19,058 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,322 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at CNM

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,684 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at TWU

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our family, consumer & human sciences students with aid list, Montclair State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State is $17,381 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montclair State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California

College of the Sequoias ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 363 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for College of the Sequoias is $1,222 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

Full College of the Sequoias Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

With a ranking of #22, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school handed out 246 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SAC is $4,745 for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with aid.

Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at SAC

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 84 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,274 for family, consumer & human sciences students with aid per year to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College.

Full Malcolm X College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

Rest of the Best 36 in Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts
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