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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 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 11500 | 24800 | 0.5368 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 3 | University of Houston | 11900 | 22000 | 0.4582 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 4 | Texas Woman's University | 12300 | 28200 | 0.5639 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 5 | University of North Alabama | 13600 | 28200 | 0.5187 | 7,662 | 1140 | 0.8731 | |
| 6 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 7 | Stephen F Austin State University | 15100 | 23400 | 0.3543 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 8 | Pittsburg State University | 15300 | 23900 | 0.3593 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 8 | Wayne State College | 15300 | 20300 | 0.2463 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Chadron State College | 15400 | 25000 | 0.3846 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Troy University | 15700 | 26800 | 0.413 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 12 | Kansas State University | 15800 | 26100 | 0.3962 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 13 | Mississippi University for Women | 16000 | 21400 | 0.2527 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 14 | Jacksonville State University | 16100 | 27000 | 0.4049 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 15 | California State University-Long Beach | 16300 | 25800 | 0.3683 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 16 | California State University-Sacramento | 16400 | 27600 | 0.4061 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 16 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16400 | 40000 | 0.5904 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 18 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 16800 | 28200 | 0.4038 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 18 | Norfolk State University | 16800 | 26700 | 0.3706 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 20 | Alabama A & M University | 19300 | 28300 | 0.316 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19700 | 30600 | 0.3573 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 21 | University of Northern Iowa | 19700 | 24000 | 0.1782 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 23 | Carson-Newman University | 19800 | 51900 | 0.6187 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 24 | Eastern Illinois University | 20300 | 28100 | 0.2767 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 24 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20300 | 23200 | 0.125 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 26 | University of South Alabama | 20500 | 22400 | 0.0885 | 9,241 | 1140 | 0.7096 | |
| 27 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.326 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 28 | Henderson State University | 21000 | 30600 | 0.3133 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 29 | University of Montevallo | 21100 | 30300 | 0.304 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 30 | East Central University | 22100 | 36200 | 0.3893 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 31 | Texas Southern University | 22300 | 25500 | 0.1257 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 32 | Southern University and A & M College | 22600 | 25100 | 0.0995 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 33 | University of Kentucky | 23700 | 36400 | 0.3485 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 34 | Central Washington University | 23800 | 27900 | 0.1472 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 34 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 23800 | 27100 | 0.1209 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 36 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 25900 | 34900 | 0.2577 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 37 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 26000 | 39700 | 0.3451 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 38 | Seattle Pacific University | 26400 | 70000 | 0.6228 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 39 | Texas Tech University | 27100 | 27100 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 40 | California State University-Northridge | 27400 | 36500 | 0.2513 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 41 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 42 | Fort Valley State University | 27600 | 45200 | 0.3892 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 43 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 44 | Auburn University | 28200 | 33800 | 0.1668 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 45 | Iowa State University | 28600 | 43300 | 0.3398 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 46 | Western Illinois University | 28800 | 31000 | 0.0734 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 47 | Morgan State University | 29500 | 41900 | 0.2962 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 48 | Montana State University | 29800 | 31900 | 0.0657 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 49 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4443 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 50 | South Carolina State University | 30800 | 41600 | 0.2596 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 51 | San Francisco State University | 31000 | 47700 | 0.3502 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 31800 | 70300 | 0.5475 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 31900 | 40200 | 0.206 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 53 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31900 | 36700 | 0.1307 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 55 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 32100 | 36700 | 0.1249 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 56 | Liberty University | 33100 | 44600 | 0.2578 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 57 | Meredith College | 34400 | 64200 | 0.4643 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 58 | Tennessee Technological University | 36200 | 38500 | 0.0592 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 59 | California State University-Fresno | 37000 | 43800 | 0.1554 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0567 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 60 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38000 | 66300 | 0.427 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 62 | Illinois State University | 45800 | 49100 | 0.0668 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 63 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49600 | 59400 | 0.165 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 64 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0425 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 65 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 52900 | 61200 | 0.1353 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 66 | The University of Alabama | 55800 | 55800 | 0 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 67 | 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.