Considering a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Ana College | 4600 | 23100 | 0.8003 | 26,073 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 3 | California State University-Northridge | 8900 | 22400 | 0.6011 | 32,499 | 1005 | 0.881 | |
| 4 | Texas Woman's University | 11300 | 23200 | 0.5125 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 5 | California State University-Fresno | 11700 | 19700 | 0.4046 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State University | 12500 | 44300 | 0.7182 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 7 | University of Houston | 12900 | 23100 | 0.4417 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 8 | North Carolina A & T State University | 13400 | 17900 | 0.2521 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 9 | Norfolk State University | 13600 | 40300 | 0.6629 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 10 | East Central University | 13700 | 18500 | 0.2598 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 10 | Kansas State University | 13700 | 26100 | 0.4756 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 12 | Delta State University | 13900 | 23200 | 0.4015 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14100 | 28200 | 0.5011 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 14 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14200 | 22600 | 0.3713 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 15 | Central Washington University | 15100 | 27200 | 0.4443 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 16 | Chadron State College | 15200 | 25400 | 0.4018 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Eastern Illinois University | 15500 | 27500 | 0.434 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 18 | Wayne State College | 15600 | 20000 | 0.2199 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 20 | California State University-Sacramento | 16100 | 27700 | 0.42 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 21 | Alabama A & M University | 16300 | 44800 | 0.6356 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 21 | Jacksonville State University | 16300 | 27000 | 0.397 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 21 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 16300 | 30100 | 0.4591 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 24 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16400 | 23200 | 0.2931 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 25 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16500 | 45800 | 0.6404 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 26 | Morgan State University | 17200 | 37200 | 0.5377 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 26 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 17200 | 27200 | 0.3673 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 28 | San Francisco State University | 17400 | 55500 | 0.6867 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 29 | Carson-Newman University | 17800 | 51900 | 0.6573 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 30 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 17900 | 46600 | 0.6165 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 31 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18000 | 28200 | 0.3613 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 32 | Texas Southern University | 19300 | 42500 | 0.5462 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 33 | South Carolina State University | 19800 | 30000 | 0.3395 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 34 | Iowa State University | 20100 | 24200 | 0.1691 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 35 | Henderson State University | 20300 | 37500 | 0.459 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 36 | Southern University and A & M College | 20700 | 36700 | 0.4358 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 37 | Montana State University | 21300 | 27100 | 0.2137 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 38 | University of Montevallo | 21400 | 53500 | 0.5998 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 39 | University of Kentucky | 23900 | 36100 | 0.3363 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 40 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 24100 | 27100 | 0.1124 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 41 | Tennessee Technological University | 25100 | 33700 | 0.254 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 42 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25500 | 31500 | 0.1906 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 43 | Seattle Pacific University | 25700 | 77000 | 0.6666 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 44 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 45 | University of Northern Iowa | 28100 | 36200 | 0.2225 | 7,716 | 1115 | 0.8713 | |
| 46 | Western Illinois University | 29000 | 31000 | 0.066 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 47 | Pittsburg State University | 29100 | 36300 | 0.1984 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 48 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30600 | 54700 | 0.4401 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.5568 | |
| 49 | Liberty University | 32000 | 44300 | 0.2777 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 50 | Bridgewater College | 32100 | 40200 | 0.2003 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 51 | Freed-Hardeman University | 33500 | 35900 | 0.0668 | 1,878 | 1120 | 0.9061 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 34800 | 70300 | 0.5049 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 53 | Meredith College | 35600 | 64200 | 0.4456 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 54 | California State University-Long Beach | 35800 | 38600 | 0.0725 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 55 | University of Central Arkansas | 36300 | 38400 | 0.0534 | 8,268 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 56 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 36900 | 66500 | 0.4448 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 57 | Texas Tech University | 38900 | 41000 | 0.0513 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 58 | Illinois State University | 45300 | 47300 | 0.0433 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 58 | The University of Texas at Austin | 45300 | 45300 | 0 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 60 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 48800 | 61200 | 0.2018 | 26,500 | 1183 | 0.8857 | |
| 61 | University of Utah | 51700 | 53700 | 0.0382 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 62 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53400 | 61000 | 0.1253 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 63 | Miami University-Oxford | 56600 | 56600 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 64 | The University of Alabama | 57100 | 57100 | 0 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 65 | Auburn University | 58700 | 58700 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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