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2026 Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/other-family-consumer-human-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-human-sciences-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other family & consumer sciences/human sciences schools.

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• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other family & consumer sciences/human sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Schools

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

$9,620 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,855 Avg Student Debt

$67,170 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Utah the best value for a degree in other family & consumer sciences/human sciences in the United States. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Typical student debt for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates is $22,855. Other Family & Consumer Sciences/human Sciences graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $34,802 early in their careers. Set against $22,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Utah admits about 86% of applicants.

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

$12,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,803 Avg Student Debt

$65,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Auburn University earned it the #2 place for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, with out-of-state students paying around $34,922. Typical student debt for other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates is $22,803. Early-career other family & consumer sciences/human sciences graduates make about $55,422. That is a strong return on a $22,803 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.

Other Other Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Degree Levels

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Notes and References

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 · 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.