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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 Alabama.
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 Alabama.
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 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 2 | California State University-Sacramento | 11700 | 30700 | 0.6186 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 3 | University of Houston | 11900 | 22000 | 0.4582 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 4 | University of North Alabama | 13600 | 28200 | 0.5187 | 7,662 | 1140 | 0.8731 | |
| 5 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 6 | Texas Woman's University | 14400 | 23200 | 0.3787 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 7 | Stephen F Austin State University | 15100 | 23400 | 0.3543 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 8 | Wayne State College | 15300 | 20300 | 0.2463 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Chadron State College | 15400 | 25000 | 0.3846 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Troy University | 15700 | 26800 | 0.413 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 11 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 15900 | 26800 | 0.4062 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 12 | Mississippi University for Women | 16000 | 21400 | 0.2527 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 13 | The University of Texas at Austin | 16500 | 28000 | 0.4111 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 14 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 16800 | 28200 | 0.4038 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 15 | Morgan State University | 17900 | 28500 | 0.3717 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 16 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 25300 | 0.285 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 17 | Alabama A & M University | 19300 | 28300 | 0.316 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 18 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19700 | 30600 | 0.3573 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 18 | University of Northern Iowa | 19700 | 24000 | 0.1782 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 20 | Carson-Newman University | 19800 | 51900 | 0.6187 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 21 | Eastern Illinois University | 20300 | 28100 | 0.2767 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 21 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20300 | 23200 | 0.125 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 23 | University of South Alabama | 20500 | 22400 | 0.0885 | 9,241 | 1140 | 0.7096 | |
| 24 | South Carolina State University | 20900 | 30000 | 0.3029 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 25 | Henderson State University | 21000 | 30600 | 0.3133 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 26 | University of Montevallo | 21100 | 30300 | 0.304 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 27 | East Central University | 22100 | 36200 | 0.3893 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 28 | Texas Southern University | 22300 | 25500 | 0.1257 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 29 | Central Washington University | 23800 | 27900 | 0.1472 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 30 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25200 | 31500 | 0.2001 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 31 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 26000 | 39700 | 0.3451 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 32 | Seattle Pacific University | 26400 | 70000 | 0.6228 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 33 | The University of Alabama | 26600 | 31000 | 0.1424 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 34 | Texas Tech University | 27100 | 27100 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 35 | California State University-Northridge | 27400 | 36500 | 0.2513 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 35 | Kansas State University | 27400 | 30400 | 0.0996 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 37 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 38 | Fort Valley State University | 27600 | 45200 | 0.3892 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 39 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 40 | Norfolk State University | 27800 | 40100 | 0.3065 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 41 | Auburn University | 28200 | 33800 | 0.1668 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 42 | Iowa State University | 28600 | 43300 | 0.3398 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 43 | Southern University and A & M College | 28700 | 32900 | 0.1278 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 44 | Western Illinois University | 28800 | 31000 | 0.0734 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 45 | Pittsburg State University | 29000 | 36200 | 0.1987 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 46 | Jacksonville State University | 29400 | 38200 | 0.2302 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 47 | Montana State University | 29800 | 31900 | 0.0657 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 48 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4443 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 49 | California State University-Long Beach | 30900 | 38900 | 0.2058 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 50 | San Francisco State University | 31000 | 47700 | 0.3502 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 51 | University of Kentucky | 31400 | 36400 | 0.1373 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 31800 | 70300 | 0.5475 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 31900 | 40200 | 0.206 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 53 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31900 | 36700 | 0.1307 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 55 | Liberty University | 33100 | 44600 | 0.2578 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 56 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34000 | 37200 | 0.0881 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 57 | Meredith College | 34400 | 64200 | 0.4643 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 58 | Tennessee Technological University | 36200 | 38500 | 0.0592 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 59 | California State University-Fresno | 37000 | 43800 | 0.1554 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0567 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 60 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38000 | 66300 | 0.427 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 62 | Illinois State University | 45800 | 49100 | 0.0668 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 63 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48500 | 51200 | 0.0543 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 64 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0425 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 65 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 52900 | 61200 | 0.1353 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 66 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53200 | 61000 | 0.1291 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 67 | Miami University-Oxford | 57400 | 57400 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.