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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 | 27,248 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | California State University-Northridge | 7700 | 65100 | 0.8817 | 32,846 | 1005 | 0.9176 | |
| 3 | Brigham Young University | 8100 | 22100 | 0.6333 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 10700 | 24800 | 0.5691 | 7,393 | 1125 | 0.8968 | |
| 5 | Santa Monica College | 11700 | 33300 | 0.6478 | 23,453 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State University | 12100 | 29700 | 0.5924 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 7 | Delta State University | 12500 | 23500 | 0.4685 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 7 | Eastern Illinois University | 12500 | 24300 | 0.4861 | 6,731 | 1020 | 0.7073 | |
| 7 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12500 | 17900 | 0.3025 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.5125 | |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13700 | 61700 | 0.7784 | 39,193 | 1418 | 0.4081 | |
| 11 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 14200 | 55300 | 0.7427 | 2,477 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 12 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14300 | 23400 | 0.3884 | 9,905 | 1055 | 0.8339 | |
| 13 | Wayne State College | 14600 | 26400 | 0.4465 | 3,886 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Chadron State College | 15100 | 25000 | 0.3966 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Jacksonville State University | 15300 | 42900 | 0.6427 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 16 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16200 | 52000 | 0.6889 | 14,294 | 1125 | 0.915 | |
| 17 | California State University-Long Beach | 17000 | 33300 | 0.4897 | 36,056 | 1135 | 0.4543 | |
| 18 | University of Kentucky | 17100 | 46800 | 0.6348 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 19 | California State University-Sacramento | 17300 | 35800 | 0.5174 | 28,619 | 1015 | 0.9357 | |
| 20 | Carson-Newman University | 17400 | 51900 | 0.665 | 1,912 | 1075 | 0.6381 | |
| 21 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 44300 | 0.5918 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 22 | Mississippi University for Women | 18300 | 25100 | 0.2708 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 23 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 19100 | 32300 | 0.4089 | 7,425 | 1074 | 0.9147 | |
| 24 | Alabama A & M University | 19200 | 51900 | 0.6307 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 24 | Olivet Nazarene University | 19200 | 79300 | 0.7576 | 2,704 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 26 | University of Montevallo | 20500 | 30300 | 0.3235 | 2,643 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 27 | Southern University and A & M College | 21500 | 41000 | 0.4756 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 28 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 21800 | 37300 | 0.4156 | 26,490 | 1183 | 0.8863 | |
| 29 | University of Houston | 21900 | 27800 | 0.2124 | 40,366 | 1224 | 0.7577 | |
| 30 | Freed-Hardeman University | 22000 | 35900 | 0.3872 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 31 | California Baptist University | 22400 | 67800 | 0.6697 | 8,707 | 1024 | 0.8139 | |
| 32 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 22900 | 26900 | 0.1487 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 33 | Pittsburg State University | 24200 | 36200 | 0.3314 | 4,561 | 1055 | 0.5487 | |
| 34 | Montana State University | 24400 | 73500 | 0.6682 | 15,142 | 1184 | 0.9938 | |
| 35 | Tennessee Technological University | 24900 | 33700 | 0.2612 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 36 | Meredith College | 25100 | 67400 | 0.6274 | 1,212 | 1239 | 0.7506 | |
| 37 | Southeast Missouri State University | 25800 | 28600 | 0.0974 | 7,926 | 1070 | 0.6897 | |
| 38 | Henderson State University | 26000 | 36600 | 0.2896 | 1,461 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 39 | Iowa State University | 26600 | 43300 | 0.3862 | 26,346 | 1212 | 0.8793 | |
| 40 | Central Washington University | 26900 | 27200 | 0.011 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 40 | University of Central Arkansas | 26900 | 31200 | 0.1373 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 42 | Norfolk State University | 27300 | 40100 | 0.3189 | 5,411 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 43 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 18,028 | 1059 | 0.7996 | |
| 44 | University of Northern Iowa | 27900 | 36200 | 0.2292 | 7,800 | 1115 | 0.9313 | |
| 45 | Morgan State University | 28500 | 41800 | 0.3181 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 46 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4445 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 47 | North Carolina Central University | 30600 | 40000 | 0.2349 | 7,232 | 865 | 0.8605 | |
| 48 | South Carolina State University | 30900 | 41600 | 0.2572 | 3,059 | 925 | 0.6797 | |
| 49 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44700 | 0.2573 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 50 | Harding University | 33500 | 47800 | 0.299 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 51 | Baylor University | 33600 | 70400 | 0.523 | 14,183 | 1302 | 0.5222 | |
| 52 | Texas Southern University | 34100 | 42500 | 0.1978 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 34200 | 42500 | 0.1953 | 1,412 | 1115 | 0.903 | |
| 54 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 35300 | 37600 | 0.0609 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 54 | Texas Tech University | 35300 | 38900 | 0.0926 | 34,021 | 1195 | 0.6906 | |
| 56 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 36900 | 66600 | 0.4457 | 31,536 | 1366 | 0.5457 | |
| 57 | University of Wyoming | 40000 | 45300 | 0.1168 | 8,138 | 1163 | 0.9695 | |
| 58 | Kansas State University | 43700 | 47900 | 0.0879 | 16,555 | 1163 | 0.875 | |
| 59 | Union University | 43800 | 66000 | 0.3375 | 1,856 | 1242 | 0.5857 | |
| 60 | Illinois State University | 45800 | 49100 | 0.067 | 19,513 | 1115 | 0.8555 | |
| 61 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48500 | 51200 | 0.0544 | 43,633 | 1342 | 0.4343 | |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 58800 | 0.153 | 44,314 | 1356 | 0.2222 | |
| 63 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0426 | 29,335 | 1222 | 0.9015 | |
| 64 | The University of Alabama | 53800 | 66500 | 0.191 | 35,621 | 1238 | 0.7117 | |
| 65 | Miami University-Oxford | 57300 | 57300 | 0 | 16,405 | 1284 | 0.74 | |
| 66 | Auburn University | 75400 | 85500 | 0.1181 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.