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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 Maryland.
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 Maryland.
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-Northridge | 11900 | 22000 | 0.4574 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 2 | Texas Woman's University | 11900 | 28200 | 0.5781 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 4 | University of Houston | 12000 | 22000 | 0.4537 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 5 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 6 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14500 | 23400 | 0.3799 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 7 | Wayne State College | 14900 | 20300 | 0.266 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Chadron State College | 15100 | 25000 | 0.3966 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 15700 | 40000 | 0.6079 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 10 | California State University-Long Beach | 15900 | 25800 | 0.3838 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 10 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 12 | California State University-Sacramento | 16100 | 27600 | 0.417 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 12 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 16100 | 28200 | 0.4285 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 14 | Morgan State University | 16800 | 28500 | 0.4104 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 15 | Central Washington University | 18100 | 22700 | 0.2024 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 16 | Towson University | 18400 | 29900 | 0.3843 | 16,264 | 1098 | 0.8197 | |
| 17 | Carson-Newman University | 19300 | 51900 | 0.6283 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 17 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19300 | 30600 | 0.3686 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 19 | Eastern Illinois University | 19700 | 28100 | 0.3005 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 20 | University of Northern Iowa | 19900 | 24000 | 0.1728 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 21 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 22 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20600 | 23200 | 0.1121 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 23 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 24 | East Central University | 21500 | 36200 | 0.4059 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 25 | Montana State University | 22100 | 27100 | 0.1843 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 26 | The University of Alabama | 22500 | 31000 | 0.274 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 26 | University of Maryland Global Campus | 22500 | 35300 | 0.3631 | 52,187 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25200 | 31500 | 0.2001 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 29 | Seattle Pacific University | 25400 | 70000 | 0.6371 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 30 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 25800 | 34900 | 0.2606 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 31 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 25900 | 28000 | 0.0767 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 32 | Kansas State University | 26800 | 30400 | 0.1214 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 33 | Fort Valley State University | 26900 | 45200 | 0.4047 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 33 | Henderson State University | 26900 | 27200 | 0.011 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 35 | Texas Tech University | 27100 | 27100 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 36 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 27200 | 39700 | 0.3149 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 37 | Norfolk State University | 27400 | 40100 | 0.3164 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 38 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 39 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 40 | Alabama A & M University | 28000 | 37700 | 0.2571 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 41 | Southern University and A & M College | 28300 | 32900 | 0.14 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 42 | Iowa State University | 28700 | 43300 | 0.3368 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 43 | Jacksonville State University | 28900 | 38200 | 0.2433 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 43 | University of Utah | 28900 | 32000 | 0.0984 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 43 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0693 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 46 | Pittsburg State University | 29000 | 36200 | 0.1987 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30500 | 54700 | 0.4419 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 47 | San Francisco State University | 30500 | 47700 | 0.3607 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 47 | South Carolina State University | 30500 | 41600 | 0.2668 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 50 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31200 | 36700 | 0.1497 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 51 | University of Kentucky | 31400 | 36400 | 0.1373 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 31900 | 70300 | 0.546 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 32000 | 40200 | 0.2028 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 54 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 55 | Auburn University | 33800 | 33800 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 56 | Texas Southern University | 34200 | 42500 | 0.1954 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 57 | Meredith College | 34700 | 64200 | 0.4596 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 58 | University of Montevallo | 35300 | 44900 | 0.214 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 59 | California State University-Fresno | 36400 | 43800 | 0.168 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 59 | Tennessee Technological University | 36400 | 38500 | 0.0558 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 61 | University of Central Arkansas | 38100 | 40200 | 0.0534 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 62 | Illinois State University | 45900 | 49100 | 0.0642 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 63 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 59400 | 0.1617 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 64 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 53000 | 61200 | 0.1332 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 65 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.127 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 66 | 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.