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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 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 | 8100 | 28600 | 0.7176 | 32,221 | 1374 | 0.6919 | |
| 3 | California State University-Northridge | 9100 | 36500 | 0.7501 | 32,499 | 1005 | 0.9219 | |
| 4 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 10200 | 20700 | 0.5063 | 4,250 | 970 | 0.9166 | |
| 4 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10200 | 36100 | 0.7175 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 6 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 11400 | 24800 | 0.5409 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 7 | California State University-Fresno | 11800 | 19700 | 0.3996 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 8 | California State University-Sacramento | 11900 | 30700 | 0.6121 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 9 | Fort Valley State University | 12500 | 39100 | 0.6804 | 2,558 | 940 | 0.628 | |
| 10 | University of Houston | 12900 | 23100 | 0.4417 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 11 | Norfolk State University | 13100 | 40300 | 0.6754 | 5,510 | 950 | 0.8746 | |
| 12 | Kansas State University | 13600 | 26100 | 0.4786 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 13 | Delta State University | 13900 | 23200 | 0.4015 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 14 | East Central University | 14100 | 37600 | 0.6248 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 14 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14100 | 28200 | 0.5009 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 16 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15000 | 45200 | 0.6676 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 17 | Central Washington University | 15200 | 27200 | 0.4406 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 17 | Chadron State College | 15200 | 25400 | 0.4018 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Wayne State College | 15400 | 20000 | 0.2299 | 3,902 | 1075 | 1 | |
| 20 | Eastern Illinois University | 15600 | 27500 | 0.4312 | 6,785 | 1020 | 0.6535 | |
| 21 | Sam Houston State University | 15800 | 30300 | 0.4782 | 17,787 | 1030 | 0.9026 | |
| 22 | California State University-Long Beach | 16000 | 25800 | 0.3801 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 23 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16100 | 23200 | 0.306 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 24 | Jacksonville State University | 16200 | 36100 | 0.551 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 25 | Alabama A & M University | 16500 | 44800 | 0.6311 | 5,845 | 940 | 0.6622 | |
| 25 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16500 | 45800 | 0.6404 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 27 | Mississippi University for Women | 17000 | 21400 | 0.2059 | 1,995 | 1075 | 1 | |
| 28 | Morgan State University | 17200 | 37200 | 0.5377 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 29 | San Francisco State University | 17400 | 55500 | 0.6867 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 30 | Carson-Newman University | 17800 | 51900 | 0.6573 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 31 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18000 | 28200 | 0.3613 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 32 | SUNY Oneonta | 18300 | 29300 | 0.3754 | 4,681 | 1190 | 0.6959 | |
| 32 | Texas Woman's University | 18300 | 44600 | 0.5899 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 32 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18300 | 42300 | 0.567 | 1,905 | 965 | 0.5754 | |
| 35 | North Carolina Central University | 18800 | 40000 | 0.5298 | 6,595 | 971 | 0.8697 | |
| 36 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18900 | 26900 | 0.2973 | 43,165 | 1335 | 0.2664 | |
| 37 | Texas Tech University | 19300 | 27900 | 0.3086 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 38 | South Carolina State University | 19500 | 42000 | 0.5352 | 2,950 | 865 | 0.8262 | |
| 39 | Texas Southern University | 19800 | 25500 | 0.2239 | 6,619 | 920 | 0.9335 | |
| 40 | Olivet Nazarene University | 19900 | 71400 | 0.7213 | 2,704 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 41 | Pittsburg State University | 20100 | 33300 | 0.3967 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 42 | Henderson State University | 20300 | 37500 | 0.459 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 43 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 21100 | 27100 | 0.2238 | 12,897 | 1110 | 0.9133 | |
| 44 | University of Montevallo | 21400 | 53500 | 0.5998 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.5579 | |
| 45 | Southern University and A & M College | 21700 | 36700 | 0.4085 | 6,571 | 960 | 0.4987 | |
| 46 | CUNY Queens College | 22300 | 29300 | 0.2386 | 13,464 | 1146 | 0.6434 | |
| 47 | Montana State University | 22900 | 31400 | 0.2706 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 48 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23000 | 27500 | 0.1618 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 49 | Tennessee Technological University | 25000 | 33700 | 0.2586 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 50 | Seattle Pacific University | 25700 | 77000 | 0.6666 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 51 | Iowa State University | 26700 | 43300 | 0.3842 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 52 | Western Illinois University | 28800 | 31000 | 0.071 | 5,025 | 990 | 0.7496 | |
| 53 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4429 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.6327 | |
| 54 | Bridgewater College | 32000 | 40200 | 0.2042 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 54 | Liberty University | 32000 | 60900 | 0.4748 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 56 | Baylor University | 34800 | 70300 | 0.5049 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 57 | Freed-Hardeman University | 35500 | 35900 | 0.0111 | 1,878 | 1180 | 0.9061 | |
| 58 | North Carolina A & T State University | 35800 | 36600 | 0.0219 | 12,216 | 1020 | 0.4617 | |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | 36200 | 38400 | 0.0575 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 60 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 36900 | 66500 | 0.4448 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 61 | Auburn University | 38000 | 38000 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 62 | University of Wyoming | 38600 | 43800 | 0.1187 | 8,130 | 1159 | 0.9688 | |
| 63 | Union University | 41900 | 64100 | 0.3465 | 1,934 | 1242 | 0.6016 | |
| 64 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 43000 | 46200 | 0.0693 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 65 | Illinois State University | 45100 | 47300 | 0.0466 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 66 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 46400 | 58900 | 0.2121 | 26,500 | 1183 | 0.8857 | |
| 67 | University of Kentucky | 48900 | 56600 | 0.1358 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 68 | University of Utah | 51500 | 53700 | 0.0411 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 69 | Miami University-Oxford | 56600 | 56600 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 70 | The University of Alabama | 57100 | 57100 | 0 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.