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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 Massachusetts.
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 Massachusetts.
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 | California State University-Northridge | 7900 | 65100 | 0.8788 | 32,846 | 1005 | 0.9176 | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | 8100 | 22100 | 0.6333 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 10700 | 24800 | 0.5691 | 7,393 | 1125 | 0.8968 | |
| 4 | Fort Valley State University | 12300 | 29700 | 0.5857 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 12400 | 29600 | 0.5802 | 39,193 | 1418 | 0.4081 | |
| 6 | Eastern Illinois University | 12700 | 24300 | 0.4779 | 6,731 | 1020 | 0.7073 | |
| 7 | Delta State University | 12800 | 23500 | 0.4557 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 8 | University of Houston | 13600 | 21800 | 0.3761 | 40,366 | 1224 | 0.7577 | |
| 9 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 14400 | 55300 | 0.7391 | 2,477 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 10 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14600 | 23400 | 0.3756 | 9,905 | 1055 | 0.8339 | |
| 11 | Wayne State College | 14800 | 26400 | 0.439 | 3,886 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Chadron State College | 15200 | 25000 | 0.3926 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Jacksonville State University | 15400 | 42900 | 0.6404 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 14 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 15600 | 28400 | 0.4507 | 7,425 | 1074 | 0.9147 | |
| 15 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16400 | 52000 | 0.6851 | 14,294 | 1125 | 0.915 | |
| 16 | Morgan State University | 16500 | 28500 | 0.4208 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 17 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 17300 | 89500 | 0.8064 | 12,138 | 1189 | 0.8379 | |
| 18 | California State University-Sacramento | 17500 | 35700 | 0.5099 | 28,619 | 1015 | 0.9357 | |
| 19 | Carson-Newman University | 17600 | 51900 | 0.6611 | 1,912 | 1075 | 0.6381 | |
| 20 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 44300 | 0.5918 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 21 | Central Washington University | 18300 | 22700 | 0.1936 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 21 | Mississippi University for Women | 18300 | 25100 | 0.2708 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 23 | Alabama A & M University | 19400 | 51900 | 0.6264 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 23 | Olivet Nazarene University | 19400 | 79300 | 0.755 | 2,704 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 25 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20100 | 45100 | 0.5547 | 31,536 | 1366 | 0.5457 | |
| 26 | South Carolina State University | 20600 | 30000 | 0.3129 | 3,059 | 925 | 0.6797 | |
| 26 | University of Montevallo | 20600 | 30300 | 0.3202 | 2,643 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 28 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 43,633 | 1342 | 0.4343 | |
| 29 | Southern University and A & M College | 21700 | 41000 | 0.4708 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 30 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 21800 | 37300 | 0.4156 | 26,490 | 1183 | 0.8863 | |
| 31 | Freed-Hardeman University | 22000 | 35900 | 0.3872 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 32 | Texas Southern University | 22100 | 25500 | 0.1335 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 33 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 23100 | 26900 | 0.1413 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 34 | Pittsburg State University | 24500 | 36200 | 0.3232 | 4,561 | 1055 | 0.5487 | |
| 35 | Montana State University | 24600 | 73500 | 0.6655 | 15,142 | 1184 | 0.9938 | |
| 36 | Tennessee Technological University | 24900 | 33700 | 0.2612 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 37 | Meredith College | 25000 | 67400 | 0.6289 | 1,212 | 1239 | 0.7506 | |
| 38 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 25700 | 28000 | 0.0817 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 39 | Southeast Missouri State University | 25800 | 28600 | 0.0974 | 7,926 | 1070 | 0.6897 | |
| 40 | Henderson State University | 26100 | 36600 | 0.2869 | 1,461 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 41 | University of Central Arkansas | 26900 | 31200 | 0.1373 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 42 | California State University-Long Beach | 27200 | 43100 | 0.3693 | 36,056 | 1135 | 0.4543 | |
| 43 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 18,028 | 1059 | 0.7996 | |
| 44 | Norfolk State University | 27600 | 40100 | 0.3115 | 5,411 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 45 | University of Northern Iowa | 27900 | 36200 | 0.2292 | 7,800 | 1115 | 0.9313 | |
| 46 | Iowa State University | 28600 | 43300 | 0.34 | 26,346 | 1212 | 0.8793 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4445 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 48 | North Carolina Central University | 31000 | 40000 | 0.2249 | 7,232 | 865 | 0.8605 | |
| 49 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31300 | 36700 | 0.147 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.5125 | |
| 50 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44700 | 0.2573 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 51 | Baylor University | 33500 | 70400 | 0.5244 | 14,183 | 1302 | 0.5222 | |
| 51 | Harding University | 33500 | 47800 | 0.299 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 34200 | 42500 | 0.1953 | 1,412 | 1115 | 0.903 | |
| 54 | California Baptist University | 34500 | 69100 | 0.5009 | 8,707 | 1024 | 0.8139 | |
| 55 | Texas Tech University | 35500 | 38900 | 0.0874 | 34,021 | 1195 | 0.6906 | |
| 56 | Auburn University | 36500 | 85500 | 0.5729 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 57 | University of Wyoming | 40000 | 45300 | 0.1168 | 8,138 | 1163 | 0.9695 | |
| 58 | Kansas State University | 43700 | 47900 | 0.0881 | 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 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 58800 | 0.153 | 44,314 | 1356 | 0.2222 | |
| 62 | University of Kentucky | 51100 | 74100 | 0.3096 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 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 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.