by our College Data Analytics Team
[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 schools below stand out for delivering a strong family & community services education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for family & community services students.
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BA in Human Services - Child & Family Services
Gain the fundamental tools required to improve the lives of children and families in crisis with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 Messiah College, our #1 best value for family & community services in Pennsylvania. Messiah College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. In-state tuition and fees average $42,240. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the family & community services program here. Early-career family & community services graduates make about $32,943. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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