2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut
[Family, Consumer & Human Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong family, consumer & human sciences education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value family, consumer & human sciences schools.
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2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family, consumer & human sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools
For return on investment in family, consumer & human sciences, no school beat Charter Oak State College this year. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,506 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,584 to complete the family, consumer & human sciences program here. Soon after graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients from Charter Oak State College generally make around $62,864. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in family, consumer & human sciences will find it at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $23,059 to complete the family, consumer & human sciences program here. Early-career family, consumer & human sciences graduates make about $31,642. Set against $23,059 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Post University one of the best values for family, consumer & human sciences. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,922. Typical student debt for family, consumer & human sciences graduates is $42,597. Early-career family, consumer & human sciences graduates make about $30,186. That is a strong return on a $42,597 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Bridgeport earned it the #4 place for family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $35,760. Family, Consumer & Human Sciences graduates carry a median of $28,601 in student loans. Soon after graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients from University Of Bridgeport generally make around $54,775. That is a strong return on a $28,601 median debt. University Of Bridgeport admits about 83% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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