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2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Arkansas
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
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff earned the #1 spot for value among general family & consumer sciences schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Pine Bluff, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,375 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,955. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates carry a median of $27,845 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff generally make around $28,206. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Central Arkansas earned it the #2 place for general family & consumer sciences. Located in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,523, with out-of-state students paying around $18,023. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from University Of Central Arkansas generally make around $38,508. That is a strong return on a $31,000 median debt. University Of Central Arkansas admits about 90% of applicants.
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) 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.
