2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Minnesota
[Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general students.
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2026 Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Minnesota
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
Minnesota State University Mankato earned the #1 spot for value among family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general schools in Minnesota. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,572, with out-of-state students paying around $18,942. Students borrow a median of $25,125 to complete the family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general program here. Early-career family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates make about $33,093. That is a strong return on a $25,125 median debt. Minnesota State University Mankato admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools 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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