2026 Best Value Family & Community Services Schools in Maryland
[Family & Community Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/family-and-community-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value family & community services schools.
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2026 Best Value Family & Community Services Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the family & community services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Maryland College Park, our #1 best value for family & community services in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,809 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,186. Family & Community Services graduates carry a median of $19,533 in student loans. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $41,157. That is a strong return on a $19,533 median debt. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Mount St Marys University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value family & community services schools. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $48,630. Family & Community Services graduates carry a median of $23,539 in student loans. Family & Community Services graduates of Mount St Marys University earn a median of $50,657 early in their careers. Set against $23,539 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
Stevenson University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value family & community services schools. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,560. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the family & community services program here. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $34,273. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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