2026 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/consumer-economics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong consumer economics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value consumer economics schools.
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2026 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Consumer Economics Schools
For return on investment in consumer economics, no school beat South Dakota State University this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Consumer Economics graduates carry a median of $23,789 in student loans. Soon after graduation, consumer economics degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $44,891. Set against $23,789 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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