[Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-family-studies-and-related-services-other/) 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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other human development, family studies, & related services students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other human development, family studies, & related services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked University Of Maine the best value for a degree in other human development, family studies, & related services in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,326 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the other human development, family studies, & related services program here. Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $30,983 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Merrimack College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other human development, family studies, & related services, landing the #2 spot this year. Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. Students from in state pay about $53,962 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other human development, family studies, & related services program here. Early-career other human development, family studies, & related services graduates make about $33,640. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Merrimack College admits about 70% of applicants.
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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 · 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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