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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 | Brigham Young University | 8000 | 22000 | 0.6362 | 32,952 | 1374 | 0.6778 | |
| 2 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10100 | 27800 | 0.6356 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 3 | California State University-Fresno | 11200 | 19600 | 0.4277 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 4 | California State University-Sacramento | 11700 | 30700 | 0.6186 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 5 | Texas Woman's University | 12000 | 28200 | 0.5745 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 5 | University of Houston | 12000 | 28400 | 0.5781 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 7 | North Carolina A & T State University | 12700 | 17900 | 0.2913 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 8 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 9 | Wayne State College | 15000 | 20300 | 0.2611 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Chadron State College | 15100 | 25000 | 0.3966 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 15400 | 26800 | 0.4248 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 12 | Jacksonville State University | 15900 | 27000 | 0.4118 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 13 | Mississippi University for Women | 16000 | 21400 | 0.2527 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 14 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 16200 | 28200 | 0.425 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Austin | 16500 | 28000 | 0.4111 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 16 | Morgan State University | 17500 | 28500 | 0.3858 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 17 | Carson-Newman University | 19400 | 51900 | 0.6264 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 17 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19400 | 30600 | 0.3642 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 19 | University of Northern Iowa | 19700 | 24000 | 0.1782 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 20 | Eastern Illinois University | 19800 | 28100 | 0.2944 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 21 | Alabama A & M University | 20200 | 28200 | 0.2833 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 22 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20400 | 23200 | 0.1207 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 23 | University of Montevallo | 20500 | 30300 | 0.3235 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 24 | East Central University | 21600 | 36200 | 0.4031 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 25 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 21800 | 37300 | 0.4156 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 26 | Texas Southern University | 22100 | 25500 | 0.1335 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 27 | The University of Alabama | 22600 | 31000 | 0.2708 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 28 | Illinois State University | 23100 | 36400 | 0.3664 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 29 | Central Washington University | 23200 | 27900 | 0.1687 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 30 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 23500 | 43300 | 0.4578 | 12,138 | 1189 | 0.8378 | |
| 31 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25200 | 31500 | 0.2001 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 32 | Seattle Pacific University | 25600 | 70000 | 0.6343 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 32 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 25600 | 39700 | 0.3552 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 34 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 25900 | 34900 | 0.2577 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 35 | Henderson State University | 26900 | 27200 | 0.011 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 35 | Kansas State University | 26900 | 30400 | 0.1176 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 37 | California State University-Northridge | 27000 | 36500 | 0.2622 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 38 | Fort Valley State University | 27100 | 45200 | 0.4003 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 39 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 40 | Norfolk State University | 27600 | 40100 | 0.3115 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 41 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 42 | Southern University and A & M College | 28400 | 32900 | 0.137 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 43 | Iowa State University | 28600 | 43300 | 0.3398 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 44 | Western Illinois University | 28800 | 31000 | 0.0734 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 45 | Pittsburg State University | 29000 | 36200 | 0.1987 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 46 | Montana State University | 29500 | 31900 | 0.0751 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30400 | 54700 | 0.4443 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 48 | South Carolina State University | 30600 | 41600 | 0.2644 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 49 | San Francisco State University | 30700 | 47700 | 0.3565 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 50 | California State University-Long Beach | 30900 | 38900 | 0.2058 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 51 | Baylor University | 31900 | 70300 | 0.546 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 51 | Bridgewater College | 31900 | 40200 | 0.206 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 53 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 54 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34000 | 37200 | 0.0881 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 55 | Meredith College | 34600 | 64200 | 0.4612 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 56 | Texas Tech University | 35500 | 38900 | 0.0874 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 57 | Tennessee Technological University | 36200 | 38500 | 0.0592 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 58 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 37300 | 66300 | 0.4375 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | 38000 | 40200 | 0.0567 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 60 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48500 | 51200 | 0.0543 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 61 | University of Kentucky | 49100 | 58000 | 0.155 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 62 | University of Utah | 51400 | 53700 | 0.0425 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 63 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53200 | 61000 | 0.1291 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 64 | Miami University-Oxford | 57400 | 57400 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 65 | Auburn University | 58500 | 58500 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.