2026 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Iowa
[General Family & Consumer Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/general-family-consumer-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 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 Iowa
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
For return on investment in general family & consumer sciences, no school beat University Of Northern Iowa this year. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,936, with out-of-state students paying around $21,712. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $22,635. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of University Of Northern Iowa earn a median of $46,054 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,635 median debt. University Of Northern Iowa admits about 93% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Iowa State University one of the best values for general family & consumer sciences. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. Students from in state pay about $10,787 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Typical student debt for general family & consumer sciences graduates is $23,250. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $51,109 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.
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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 · 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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