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 | 4500 | 23100 | 0.8046 | 27,248 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 3 | California State University-Fresno | 10700 | 19700 | 0.4554 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 4 | California State University-Northridge | 11500 | 22000 | 0.4767 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 5 | California State University-Sacramento | 11900 | 30700 | 0.6121 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State University | 12100 | 29700 | 0.5924 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 7 | Eastern Illinois University | 12500 | 24300 | 0.4857 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 7 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12500 | 17900 | 0.3025 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 9 | University of Houston | 13200 | 22000 | 0.3993 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 10 | Delta State University | 13900 | 23200 | 0.4015 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 10 | Texas Woman's University | 13900 | 23200 | 0.4002 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 12 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14300 | 23400 | 0.3884 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 13 | Pittsburg State University | 14600 | 23900 | 0.3885 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 14 | Wayne State College | 14800 | 20300 | 0.2709 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Chadron State College | 15000 | 25000 | 0.4006 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15000 | 26900 | 0.442 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 17 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 15600 | 40000 | 0.6104 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 18 | Jacksonville State University | 15800 | 27000 | 0.4155 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 18 | Kansas State University | 15800 | 26100 | 0.3962 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 18 | San Francisco State University | 15800 | 46700 | 0.6611 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 21 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 15900 | 28200 | 0.4356 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 21 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 23 | California State University-Long Beach | 16400 | 25800 | 0.3645 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 23 | Norfolk State University | 16400 | 26700 | 0.3856 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin | 16500 | 28000 | 0.4111 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 26 | Morgan State University | 17300 | 28500 | 0.3928 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 27 | Carson-Newman University | 19200 | 51900 | 0.6303 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 27 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19200 | 30600 | 0.3722 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 29 | Alabama A & M University | 20100 | 28200 | 0.2869 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 30 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20500 | 23200 | 0.1164 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 30 | South Carolina State University | 20500 | 30000 | 0.3162 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 32 | East Central University | 21300 | 36200 | 0.4114 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 33 | Texas Southern University | 22000 | 25500 | 0.1375 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 34 | Montana State University | 22100 | 27100 | 0.1843 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 35 | The University of Alabama | 22400 | 31000 | 0.2772 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 36 | Central Washington University | 22800 | 27200 | 0.1616 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 37 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23000 | 27500 | 0.1618 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 38 | Seattle Pacific University | 25200 | 70000 | 0.64 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25200 | 31500 | 0.2001 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 40 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 25800 | 34900 | 0.2606 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 41 | Iowa State University | 26600 | 43300 | 0.3859 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 42 | Henderson State University | 26900 | 27200 | 0.011 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 43 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 44 | University of Northern Iowa | 27900 | 36200 | 0.2289 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 45 | Southern University and A & M College | 28100 | 32900 | 0.1461 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 46 | Western Illinois University | 28800 | 31000 | 0.0734 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4443 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 48 | Baylor University | 31900 | 70300 | 0.546 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 48 | Bridgewater College | 31900 | 40200 | 0.206 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 50 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 32100 | 36700 | 0.1249 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 51 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 52 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34000 | 37200 | 0.0881 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 53 | Meredith College | 34700 | 64200 | 0.4596 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 54 | University of Montevallo | 35200 | 44900 | 0.2162 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 55 | Texas Tech University | 35300 | 38900 | 0.0926 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 56 | Tennessee Technological University | 36200 | 38500 | 0.0592 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 57 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 36900 | 66300 | 0.4436 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 58 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0567 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 59 | Illinois State University | 45800 | 49100 | 0.0668 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 60 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48500 | 51200 | 0.0543 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 61 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 48600 | 61200 | 0.2056 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 62 | University of Kentucky | 49000 | 58000 | 0.1551 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 63 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0425 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 64 | Miami University-Oxford | 57400 | 57400 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 65 | Auburn University | 58500 | 58500 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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