2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee
[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for general family & consumer sciences students.
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2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Tennessee
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
Leading the list is The University Of Tennessee Martin, our #1 best value for general family & consumer sciences in Tennessee. Set in the town of Martin, The University Of Tennessee Martin is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,560, while out-of-state students pay about $16,600. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $27,000. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $29,288. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Tennessee Technological University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Tennessee Technological University is a large public school located in the town of Cookeville. In-state tuition and fees average $11,376, compared with $15,576 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $20,975. Early-career general family & consumer sciences graduates make about $29,114. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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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