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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 North Carolina.
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 North Carolina.
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 | 32700 | 0.7551 | 34,354 | 1374 | 0.6862 | |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois University | 12000 | 24300 | 0.5069 | 6,731 | 1020 | 0.7073 | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State University | 12400 | 54800 | 0.7736 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 4 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12900 | 23100 | 0.4392 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.5125 | |
| 5 | Delta State University | 13100 | 23200 | 0.436 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13700 | 64500 | 0.788 | 39,193 | 1418 | 0.4081 | |
| 7 | Western Carolina University | 14000 | 21400 | 0.344 | 10,268 | 1140 | 0.7076 | |
| 8 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 14700 | 55300 | 0.7337 | 2,477 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 9 | Appalachian State University | 14800 | 25500 | 0.4205 | 19,732 | 1174 | 0.9388 | |
| 10 | Chadron State College | 15000 | 21600 | 0.306 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Wayne State College | 15100 | 30500 | 0.5057 | 3,886 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Norfolk State University | 15200 | 51900 | 0.7066 | 5,411 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 13 | Stephen F Austin State University | 15300 | 23400 | 0.3457 | 9,905 | 1055 | 0.8339 | |
| 14 | Jacksonville State University | 15500 | 38200 | 0.5938 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 15 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 15900 | 28500 | 0.4427 | 7,425 | 1074 | 0.9147 | |
| 16 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16600 | 52300 | 0.6826 | 14,294 | 1125 | 0.915 | |
| 17 | North Carolina Central University | 17200 | 38500 | 0.554 | 7,232 | 865 | 0.8605 | |
| 18 | University of Kentucky | 17600 | 46900 | 0.6241 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 19 | Carson-Newman University | 17900 | 51900 | 0.6553 | 1,912 | 1075 | 0.6381 | |
| 19 | Morgan State University | 17900 | 42200 | 0.5763 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 21 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18200 | 35500 | 0.4869 | 44,314 | 1356 | 0.2222 | |
| 22 | Mississippi University for Women | 18400 | 23600 | 0.2205 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 23 | Central Washington University | 18500 | 73500 | 0.7479 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 24 | Olivet Nazarene University | 18900 | 84900 | 0.7777 | 2,704 | 1104 | 0.5586 | |
| 25 | Alabama A & M University | 19500 | 51200 | 0.6181 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 26 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 20700 | 48300 | 0.5715 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 27 | South Carolina State University | 21000 | 53600 | 0.6084 | 3,059 | 925 | 0.6797 | |
| 27 | University of Montevallo | 21000 | 61300 | 0.6569 | 2,643 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 29 | Texas Southern University | 21400 | 38900 | 0.4499 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 30 | Southern University and A & M College | 21900 | 41300 | 0.4696 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 31 | Freed-Hardeman University | 22000 | 35900 | 0.3872 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 32 | California State University-Northridge | 22500 | 64500 | 0.6514 | 32,846 | 1005 | 0.9176 | |
| 32 | Meredith College | 22500 | 63100 | 0.644 | 1,212 | 1239 | 0.7506 | |
| 32 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 22500 | 22500 | 0 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 35 | University of Houston | 23800 | 28400 | 0.1622 | 40,366 | 1224 | 0.7577 | |
| 36 | Montana State University | 24400 | 24400 | 0 | 15,142 | 1184 | 0.9938 | |
| 37 | Tennessee Technological University | 24800 | 33700 | 0.2643 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 38 | California State University-Sacramento | 25000 | 29700 | 0.1581 | 28,619 | 1015 | 0.9357 | |
| 39 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25400 | 34000 | 0.2533 | 7,393 | 1125 | 0.8968 | |
| 40 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 25600 | 28000 | 0.0854 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 41 | Southeast Missouri State University | 25700 | 28600 | 0.1011 | 7,926 | 1070 | 0.6897 | |
| 42 | Henderson State University | 26100 | 30600 | 0.1469 | 1,461 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 43 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 18,028 | 1059 | 0.7996 | |
| 44 | University of Northern Iowa | 28900 | 37300 | 0.2252 | 7,800 | 1115 | 0.9313 | |
| 45 | Baylor University | 30000 | 89400 | 0.6647 | 14,183 | 1302 | 0.5222 | |
| 46 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30300 | 54700 | 0.4464 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 47 | California State University-Long Beach | 30800 | 43100 | 0.2857 | 36,056 | 1135 | 0.4543 | |
| 47 | Iowa State University | 30800 | 45200 | 0.3183 | 26,346 | 1212 | 0.8793 | |
| 49 | Pittsburg State University | 31600 | 54700 | 0.4222 | 4,561 | 1055 | 0.5487 | |
| 50 | Liberty University | 32500 | 57400 | 0.4337 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 51 | Harding University | 33400 | 47800 | 0.3012 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 52 | Bridgewater College | 34100 | 42500 | 0.1978 | 1,412 | 1115 | 0.903 | |
| 53 | California Baptist University | 34700 | 69800 | 0.5026 | 8,707 | 1024 | 0.8139 | |
| 54 | Texas Tech University | 36000 | 46600 | 0.2276 | 34,021 | 1195 | 0.6906 | |
| 55 | Auburn University | 36400 | 41800 | 0.1292 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 56 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 37600 | 71900 | 0.4769 | 31,536 | 1366 | 0.5457 | |
| 57 | University of Central Arkansas | 37900 | 40200 | 0.0595 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 58 | University of Wyoming | 39900 | 45300 | 0.1191 | 8,138 | 1163 | 0.9695 | |
| 59 | Union University | 43600 | 66000 | 0.3391 | 1,856 | 1242 | 0.5857 | |
| 60 | Kansas State University | 43900 | 48400 | 0.0921 | 16,555 | 1163 | 0.875 | |
| 61 | Illinois State University | 45700 | 49100 | 0.0692 | 19,513 | 1115 | 0.8555 | |
| 62 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48300 | 51200 | 0.0565 | 43,633 | 1342 | 0.4343 | |
| 63 | University of Utah | 51300 | 53700 | 0.0446 | 29,335 | 1222 | 0.9015 | |
| 64 | The University of Alabama | 57400 | 58500 | 0.0188 | 35,621 | 1238 | 0.7117 | |
| 65 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 58800 | 61200 | 0.0391 | 26,490 | 1183 | 0.8863 | |
| 66 | Miami University-Oxford | 62300 | 65100 | 0.043 | 16,405 | 1284 | 0.74 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.