2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Colorado
[Family, Consumer & Human Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for family, consumer & human sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Colorado
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 University Of Colorado Denver this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,383 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,391. Typical student debt for family, consumer & human sciences graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients from University Of Colorado Denver generally make around $43,574. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.
Mesa State College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in family, consumer & human sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,927, compared with $25,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for family, consumer & human sciences graduates is $22,310. Early-career family, consumer & human sciences graduates make about $43,617. Set against $22,310 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value family, consumer & human sciences schools. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Typical student debt for family, consumer & human sciences graduates is $22,599. Soon after graduation, family, consumer & human sciences degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $35,023. That is a strong return on a $22,599 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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