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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 | 13600 | 39100 | 0.6523 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 7 | Kansas State University | 13600 | 26100 | 0.4773 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 9 | East Central University | 13900 | 18500 | 0.249 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 9 | Norfolk State University | 13900 | 26700 | 0.4792 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 11 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 12 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14200 | 28200 | 0.4962 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 13 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 14900 | 37800 | 0.6066 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 14 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15100 | 30100 | 0.4996 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 15 | Chadron State College | 15300 | 25400 | 0.3979 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Central Washington University | 15400 | 22700 | 0.3212 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 17 | Pittsburg State University | 15600 | 23900 | 0.3467 | 4,491 | 1055 | 0.8727 | |
| 17 | Wayne State College | 15600 | 20000 | 0.2199 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Eastern Illinois University | 15800 | 27500 | 0.426 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 20 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 21 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16200 | 23200 | 0.3017 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 22 | Jacksonville State University | 16400 | 27000 | 0.3933 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 23 | Alabama A & M University | 16600 | 44800 | 0.6289 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 23 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 16600 | 45800 | 0.6383 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 25 | University of Maryland Global Campus | 16800 | 29700 | 0.4345 | 50,793 | 0 | 0.7633 | |
| 26 | Morgan State University | 17300 | 19700 | 0.1221 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 27 | Carson-Newman University | 18000 | 51900 | 0.6534 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 28 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18200 | 28200 | 0.3542 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 29 | Texas Woman's University | 18400 | 28200 | 0.3476 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 30 | Towson University | 19700 | 30000 | 0.3429 | 16,264 | 1093 | 0.8198 | |
| 31 | South Carolina State University | 19800 | 42000 | 0.5281 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 31 | Texas Southern University | 19800 | 25500 | 0.2239 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 33 | University of Northern Iowa | 19900 | 24000 | 0.1722 | 7,716 | 1115 | 0.8713 | |
| 34 | Henderson State University | 20400 | 37500 | 0.4564 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 34 | University of Montevallo | 20400 | 31500 | 0.3529 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 36 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.3258 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 37 | Southern University and A & M College | 20900 | 36700 | 0.4303 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 38 | Montana State University | 21400 | 27100 | 0.2101 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 39 | San Francisco State University | 22400 | 55400 | 0.5957 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 40 | University of Kentucky | 23900 | 36100 | 0.3384 | 25,535 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 41 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 24000 | 27100 | 0.1156 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 42 | University of Central Arkansas | 24400 | 29500 | 0.174 | 8,268 | 1124 | 0.8949 | |
| 43 | Tennessee Technological University | 25000 | 33700 | 0.2566 | 8,838 | 1159 | 0.8316 | |
| 44 | Seattle Pacific University | 25800 | 77000 | 0.6653 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 27500 | 31500 | 0.127 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 45 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 47 | Texas Tech University | 27900 | 27900 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 48 | Iowa State University | 28800 | 43300 | 0.3365 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 49 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0688 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 50 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30500 | 54700 | 0.4416 | 1,409 | 1110 | 0.5568 | |
| 51 | The University of Alabama | 31000 | 56400 | 0.4504 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 52 | Liberty University | 32000 | 44300 | 0.2777 | 52,823 | 1181 | 0.9932 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 32100 | 40200 | 0.2024 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 54 | Freed-Hardeman University | 33500 | 35900 | 0.0668 | 1,878 | 1120 | 0.9061 | |
| 55 | Baylor University | 34700 | 70300 | 0.5063 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 56 | North Carolina A & T State University | 36100 | 36600 | 0.0137 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 57 | Meredith College | 36200 | 64200 | 0.4363 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 58 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 37000 | 66500 | 0.4433 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 59 | California State University-Long Beach | 37200 | 38600 | 0.0363 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 60 | Auburn University | 38000 | 38000 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 61 | Illinois State University | 45200 | 47300 | 0.0451 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Austin | 45300 | 45300 | 0 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 63 | University of Utah | 51600 | 53700 | 0.0398 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 64 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.1267 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 65 | Miami University-Oxford | 56600 | 56600 | 0 | 16,816 | 1299 | 0.754 | |
| 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.