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2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students.

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• Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools

1

University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD

$9,076 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$47,697 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, our #1 best value for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general in the Middle Atlantic Region. University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Princess Anne. In-state tuition and fees average $9,076, while out-of-state students pay about $20,122. Typical student debt for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates is $28,000. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $37,301. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.

2

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

$8,229 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,698 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Morgan State University one of the best values for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,229 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,124. Typical student debt for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates is $31,000. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $31,331. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. Morgan State University admits about 82% of applicants.

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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 · 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.