[Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-family-studies-and-related-services-other/) 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 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other human development, family studies, & related services schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other human development, family studies, & related services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Portland State University tops our 2026 list of the best value other human development, family studies, & related services schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,118, with out-of-state students paying around $29,136. Students borrow a median of $23,334 to complete the other human development, family studies, & related services program here. Early-career other human development, family studies, & related services graduates make about $44,751. That is a strong return on a $23,334 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other human development, family studies, & related services will find it at Washington State University, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,391 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,950. Students borrow a median of $24,019 to complete the other human development, family studies, & related services program here. Early-career other human development, family studies, & related services graduates make about $39,880. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. Washington State University admits about 87% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other human development, family studies, & related services will find it at University Of Oregon, which ranked #3. University Of Oregon is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,320, compared with $42,516 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,034 to complete the other human development, family studies, & related services program here. Early-career other human development, family studies, & related services graduates make about $44,628. Set against $22,034 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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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