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 Monica College | 6400 | 15500 | 0.588 | 23,453 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | California State University-Northridge | 7700 | 22000 | 0.65 | 32,846 | 1005 | 0.9176 | |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | 8100 | 22100 | 0.6333 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 4 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10000 | 27800 | 0.6392 | 9,905 | 1055 | 0.8339 | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State University | 12100 | 29700 | 0.5924 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 6 | Eastern Illinois University | 12500 | 24300 | 0.4861 | 6,731 | 1020 | 0.7073 | |
| 7 | Delta State University | 12600 | 23200 | 0.4576 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13700 | 61700 | 0.7784 | 39,193 | 1418 | 0.4081 | |
| 9 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 14200 | 30100 | 0.5289 | 2,477 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 10 | Chadron State College | 14500 | 22300 | 0.3496 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Wayne State College | 14600 | 26400 | 0.4465 | 3,886 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 15300 | 28400 | 0.4617 | 7,425 | 1074 | 0.9147 | |
| 12 | Jacksonville State University | 15300 | 38200 | 0.5991 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 14 | Santa Ana College | 15900 | 35300 | 0.5498 | 27,248 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16200 | 52300 | 0.6902 | 14,294 | 1125 | 0.915 | |
| 16 | Morgan State University | 16300 | 28500 | 0.4278 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 17 | Norfolk State University | 16400 | 26700 | 0.3856 | 5,411 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 18 | California State University-Sacramento | 17300 | 27800 | 0.3794 | 28,619 | 1015 | 0.9357 | |
| 19 | Carson-Newman University | 17400 | 51900 | 0.665 | 1,912 | 1075 | 0.6381 | |
| 20 | North Carolina Central University | 18000 | 27600 | 0.3476 | 7,232 | 865 | 0.8605 | |
| 21 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 44300 | 0.5918 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 22 | Mississippi University for Women | 18300 | 23600 | 0.2247 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 23 | Alabama A & M University | 19200 | 51200 | 0.6255 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 23 | Olivet Nazarene University | 19200 | 79300 | 0.7576 | 2,704 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 25 | University of Montevallo | 20500 | 30300 | 0.3235 | 2,643 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 25 | University of Wyoming | 20500 | 27900 | 0.2644 | 8,138 | 1163 | 0.9695 | |
| 27 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 43,633 | 1342 | 0.4343 | |
| 28 | Southern University and A & M College | 21400 | 41300 | 0.4817 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 29 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 21800 | 37300 | 0.4156 | 26,490 | 1183 | 0.8863 | |
| 30 | University of Houston | 21900 | 27800 | 0.2124 | 40,366 | 1224 | 0.7577 | |
| 31 | Freed-Hardeman University | 22000 | 35900 | 0.3872 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 32 | The University of Alabama | 22300 | 33400 | 0.3322 | 35,621 | 1238 | 0.7117 | |
| 33 | California Baptist University | 22500 | 65400 | 0.6564 | 8,707 | 1024 | 0.8139 | |
| 33 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 22500 | 22500 | 0 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 35 | Pittsburg State University | 24200 | 36200 | 0.3314 | 4,561 | 1055 | 0.5487 | |
| 36 | Montana State University | 24400 | 31500 | 0.2254 | 15,142 | 1184 | 0.9938 | |
| 37 | Tennessee Technological University | 24900 | 33700 | 0.2612 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 38 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25000 | 32400 | 0.2282 | 7,393 | 1125 | 0.8968 | |
| 39 | Meredith College | 25100 | 67400 | 0.6274 | 1,212 | 1239 | 0.7506 | |
| 40 | Southeast Missouri State University | 25800 | 28600 | 0.0974 | 7,926 | 1070 | 0.6897 | |
| 41 | Henderson State University | 26000 | 30600 | 0.1501 | 1,461 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 42 | California State University-Long Beach | 26100 | 38800 | 0.3272 | 36,056 | 1135 | 0.4543 | |
| 43 | Iowa State University | 26600 | 43300 | 0.3862 | 26,346 | 1212 | 0.8793 | |
| 44 | Central Washington University | 26900 | 27200 | 0.011 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 45 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 18,028 | 1059 | 0.7996 | |
| 46 | University of Northern Iowa | 29000 | 37300 | 0.2223 | 7,800 | 1115 | 0.9313 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4445 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 48 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31000 | 36700 | 0.1552 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.5125 | |
| 48 | South Carolina State University | 31000 | 42300 | 0.2674 | 3,059 | 925 | 0.6797 | |
| 50 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44700 | 0.2573 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 51 | Harding University | 33500 | 47800 | 0.299 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 33600 | 70400 | 0.523 | 14,183 | 1302 | 0.5222 | |
| 53 | Texas Southern University | 34100 | 42500 | 0.1978 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 54 | Bridgewater College | 34200 | 42500 | 0.1953 | 1,412 | 1115 | 0.903 | |
| 55 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 35300 | 37600 | 0.0609 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 55 | Texas Tech University | 35300 | 38900 | 0.0926 | 34,021 | 1195 | 0.6906 | |
| 57 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 36900 | 66600 | 0.4457 | 31,536 | 1366 | 0.5457 | |
| 58 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0569 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 59 | Kansas State University | 43700 | 47900 | 0.0879 | 16,555 | 1163 | 0.875 | |
| 60 | Union University | 43800 | 66000 | 0.3375 | 1,856 | 1242 | 0.5857 | |
| 61 | Illinois State University | 45800 | 49100 | 0.067 | 19,513 | 1115 | 0.8555 | |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 58800 | 0.153 | 44,314 | 1356 | 0.2222 | |
| 63 | University of Kentucky | 50900 | 59700 | 0.1481 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 64 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0426 | 29,335 | 1222 | 0.9015 | |
| 65 | Miami University-Oxford | 57400 | 57400 | 0 | 16,405 | 1284 | 0.74 | |
| 66 | Auburn University | 59300 | 59300 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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