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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 | 9200 | 22400 | 0.5872 | 32,499 | 1005 | 0.881 | |
| 3 | Stephen F Austin State University | 10200 | 27800 | 0.632 | 9,129 | 1060 | 0.7445 | |
| 4 | California State University-Sacramento | 11600 | 30700 | 0.6219 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 5 | California State University-Fresno | 12000 | 45900 | 0.7393 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 5 | University of Houston | 12000 | 23100 | 0.4807 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 7 | Fort Valley State University | 12600 | 44300 | 0.716 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 8 | Norfolk State University | 13900 | 26700 | 0.4792 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 9 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 10 | East Central University | 14200 | 37600 | 0.6221 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14200 | 28200 | 0.4962 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 12 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15100 | 30100 | 0.4996 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 13 | Central Washington University | 15300 | 27900 | 0.4523 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 13 | Chadron State College | 15300 | 25400 | 0.3979 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Wayne State College | 15600 | 20000 | 0.2199 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Eastern Illinois University | 15800 | 27500 | 0.426 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 17 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 18 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16200 | 23200 | 0.3017 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 19 | Jacksonville State University | 16300 | 36100 | 0.5482 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 20 | Alabama A & M University | 16400 | 44800 | 0.6333 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 21 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16600 | 45800 | 0.6383 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 22 | Morgan State University | 17300 | 19700 | 0.1221 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 23 | Carson-Newman University | 18000 | 51900 | 0.6534 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 23 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18000 | 46600 | 0.6144 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 25 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18200 | 28200 | 0.3542 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 26 | Texas Woman's University | 18400 | 28200 | 0.3476 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 27 | The University of Texas at Austin | 19100 | 27600 | 0.3074 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 28 | Texas Southern University | 19400 | 42500 | 0.5438 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 29 | Towson University | 19700 | 30000 | 0.3429 | 16,264 | 1093 | 0.8198 | |
| 30 | South Carolina State University | 19800 | 42000 | 0.5281 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 31 | Iowa State University | 20100 | 24200 | 0.1726 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 32 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 33 | Henderson State University | 20400 | 37500 | 0.4564 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 34 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.3258 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 35 | University of Montevallo | 21400 | 53500 | 0.5998 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 36 | Southern University and A & M College | 21700 | 36700 | 0.4085 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 37 | San Francisco State University | 22400 | 55400 | 0.5957 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 38 | University of Maryland Global Campus | 22500 | 35300 | 0.3631 | 50,793 | 0 | 0.7633 | |
| 39 | Montana State University | 23000 | 31500 | 0.2699 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 40 | The University of Alabama | 23200 | 31000 | 0.2514 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 41 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 24000 | 27100 | 0.1156 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 42 | Miami University-Oxford | 24500 | 28400 | 0.1372 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 43 | Seattle Pacific University | 25800 | 77000 | 0.6653 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 44 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 27500 | 31500 | 0.127 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 44 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 46 | Texas Tech University | 27900 | 27900 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 47 | University of Northern Iowa | 28000 | 36200 | 0.2249 | 7,716 | 1115 | 0.8713 | |
| 48 | Kansas State University | 28900 | 41600 | 0.3049 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 48 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0688 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 50 | Pittsburg State University | 29100 | 36300 | 0.1984 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 51 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30500 | 54700 | 0.4416 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.5568 | |
| 52 | University of Kentucky | 31100 | 36100 | 0.1386 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 53 | Liberty University | 32000 | 44300 | 0.2777 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 54 | Bridgewater College | 32100 | 40200 | 0.2024 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 55 | Freed-Hardeman University | 33500 | 35900 | 0.0668 | 1,878 | 1120 | 0.9061 | |
| 56 | Baylor University | 34700 | 70300 | 0.5063 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 57 | North Carolina A & T State University | 36100 | 36600 | 0.0137 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 58 | Meredith College | 36200 | 64200 | 0.4363 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 58 | University of Central Arkansas | 36200 | 38400 | 0.0556 | 8,268 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 60 | Tennessee Technological University | 36400 | 38500 | 0.0554 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 61 | Auburn University | 36500 | 38000 | 0.0394 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 62 | California State University-Long Beach | 37200 | 38600 | 0.0363 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 63 | Illinois State University | 45200 | 47300 | 0.0451 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 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 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 59100 | 61200 | 0.0349 | 26,500 | 1183 | 0.8857 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.