2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Iowa
[Family & Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong family & consumer economics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for family & consumer economics students.
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2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools
Iowa State University earned the #1 spot for value among family & consumer economics schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Family & Consumer Economics graduates carry a median of $18,062 in student loans. Early-career family & consumer economics graduates make about $53,900. Set against $18,062 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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