2026 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington
[General Human Development & Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-and-family-studies-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general human development & family studies education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general human development & family studies schools.
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2026 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human development & family studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Washington State University the best value for a degree in general human development & family studies in Washington. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,391, while out-of-state students pay about $29,950. Typical student debt for general human development & family studies graduates is $24,019. Early-career general human development & family studies graduates make about $39,880. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
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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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