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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 Alabama.
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 Alabama.
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 | 9800 | 22400 | 0.5604 | 32,499 | 1005 | 0.881 | |
| 3 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10200 | 27800 | 0.632 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 4 | University of Houston | 11900 | 23100 | 0.485 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 5 | Texas Woman's University | 12100 | 23200 | 0.4781 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 6 | California State University-Fresno | 12600 | 45900 | 0.7262 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 7 | Fort Valley State University | 13100 | 44300 | 0.7047 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 8 | University of North Alabama | 13200 | 30800 | 0.5707 | 8,078 | 1124 | 0.7054 | |
| 9 | Norfolk State University | 13800 | 40300 | 0.658 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 10 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 11 | North Carolina A & T State University | 14100 | 17900 | 0.2129 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 12 | East Central University | 14900 | 37600 | 0.6035 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 12 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14900 | 28200 | 0.4724 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 14 | Troy University | 15200 | 26800 | 0.4317 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 15 | Chadron State College | 15500 | 25400 | 0.39 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Central Washington University | 15900 | 27900 | 0.4308 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 16 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 18 | Alabama A & M University | 16100 | 44900 | 0.6403 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 18 | California State University-Long Beach | 16100 | 25800 | 0.3761 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 18 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16100 | 23200 | 0.306 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 18 | Wayne State College | 16100 | 20000 | 0.1949 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Jacksonville State University | 16600 | 27000 | 0.3864 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 23 | Eastern Illinois University | 16700 | 27500 | 0.3905 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 24 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 16900 | 30100 | 0.4391 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 25 | California State University-Sacramento | 17000 | 27600 | 0.3844 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 26 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 17100 | 45800 | 0.6273 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 27 | Morgan State University | 17800 | 37200 | 0.5216 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 28 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 46600 | 0.6122 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 29 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18800 | 28200 | 0.3329 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 30 | Carson-Newman University | 19000 | 51900 | 0.6341 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 31 | Texas Southern University | 19400 | 42500 | 0.5438 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 32 | University of Northern Iowa | 19900 | 24000 | 0.1722 | 7,716 | 1115 | 0.8713 | |
| 33 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 34 | Henderson State University | 20400 | 37500 | 0.4564 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 35 | South Carolina State University | 20500 | 42000 | 0.5114 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 36 | University of Montevallo | 21000 | 31500 | 0.3341 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 37 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 21800 | 37300 | 0.4156 | 26,500 | 1183 | 0.8857 | |
| 38 | Southern University and A & M College | 22000 | 36700 | 0.4003 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 39 | San Francisco State University | 23000 | 55400 | 0.5848 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 39 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23000 | 27500 | 0.1618 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 41 | Montana State University | 23400 | 31500 | 0.2572 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 42 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25500 | 31500 | 0.1906 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 43 | Seattle Pacific University | 26600 | 77000 | 0.6549 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 44 | The University of Alabama | 27800 | 31000 | 0.1037 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 45 | Texas Tech University | 27900 | 27900 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 46 | Auburn University | 28300 | 38100 | 0.2558 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 47 | Iowa State University | 28800 | 43300 | 0.3365 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 48 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0688 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 49 | Pittsburg State University | 29200 | 36300 | 0.1956 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 50 | Illinois State University | 29600 | 35200 | 0.1599 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 51 | Kansas State University | 29700 | 41600 | 0.2862 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 52 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30500 | 54700 | 0.4416 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.5568 | |
| 53 | University of Kentucky | 31100 | 36100 | 0.1386 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 54 | Liberty University | 31900 | 44300 | 0.2799 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 55 | Bridgewater College | 32100 | 40200 | 0.2024 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 56 | Freed-Hardeman University | 33500 | 35900 | 0.0668 | 1,878 | 1120 | 0.9061 | |
| 57 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34100 | 37200 | 0.0842 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 58 | Baylor University | 34500 | 70300 | 0.5092 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 59 | Meredith College | 36000 | 64200 | 0.4394 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | 36200 | 38400 | 0.0556 | 8,268 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 61 | Tennessee Technological University | 36400 | 38500 | 0.0554 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Austin | 45300 | 45300 | 0 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 63 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48600 | 51200 | 0.0514 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 64 | University of Utah | 51600 | 53700 | 0.0398 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 65 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.1267 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 66 | Miami University-Oxford | 56600 | 56600 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.