2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois
[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general family & consumer sciences students.
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2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general family & consumer sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
Eastern Illinois University earned the #1 spot for value among general family & consumer sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,377, while out-of-state students pay about $15,859. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $41,435. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Eastern Illinois University admits about 65% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general family & consumer sciences will find it at Illinois State University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,410, with out-of-state students paying around $26,058. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,322 in student loans. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $46,330. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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