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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 | 9700 | 36500 | 0.7345 | 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 | 11700 | 30700 | 0.6186 | 28,226 | 1015 | 0.9343 | |
| 5 | University of Houston | 11900 | 23100 | 0.485 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 6 | California State University-Fresno | 12600 | 45900 | 0.7262 | 21,430 | 995 | 0.9638 | |
| 7 | University of North Alabama | 12800 | 28200 | 0.5471 | 8,078 | 1124 | 0.7054 | |
| 8 | Fort Valley State University | 13100 | 44300 | 0.7047 | 2,558 | 890 | 0.628 | |
| 9 | Kansas State University | 13600 | 26100 | 0.4773 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8199 | |
| 10 | Norfolk State University | 13800 | 40300 | 0.658 | 5,510 | 980 | 0.8746 | |
| 11 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 12 | North Carolina A & T State University | 14100 | 17900 | 0.2129 | 12,216 | 1040 | 0.4617 | |
| 13 | East Central University | 14900 | 37600 | 0.6035 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State University | 14900 | 28200 | 0.4724 | 7,926 | 1080 | 0.6897 | |
| 15 | Troy University | 15200 | 26800 | 0.4317 | 10,222 | 1090 | 0.9604 | |
| 16 | Chadron State College | 15500 | 25400 | 0.39 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 15600 | 45200 | 0.6543 | 2,233 | 930 | 0.9036 | |
| 18 | Central Washington University | 15900 | 27900 | 0.4308 | 10,033 | 1060 | 0.9061 | |
| 18 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,995 | 1055 | 1 | |
| 20 | Alabama A & M University | 16100 | 44900 | 0.6403 | 5,845 | 920 | 0.6622 | |
| 20 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 16100 | 23200 | 0.306 | 19,888 | 1209 | 0.8517 | |
| 20 | Wayne State College | 16100 | 20000 | 0.1949 | 3,902 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | Jacksonville State University | 16600 | 27000 | 0.3864 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 24 | Eastern Illinois University | 16700 | 27500 | 0.3905 | 6,785 | 990 | 0.6535 | |
| 25 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 17100 | 45800 | 0.6273 | 13,206 | 1125 | 0.9387 | |
| 26 | Morgan State University | 17800 | 37200 | 0.5216 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 27 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 18100 | 46600 | 0.6122 | 1,905 | 895 | 0.5754 | |
| 28 | San Francisco State University | 18400 | 55400 | 0.6679 | 20,756 | 1035 | 0.9615 | |
| 28 | Texas Woman's University | 18400 | 28200 | 0.3476 | 10,034 | 1055 | 0.9613 | |
| 30 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 18800 | 28200 | 0.3329 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 31 | Carson-Newman University | 19000 | 51900 | 0.6341 | 1,606 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 32 | Texas Southern University | 19800 | 25500 | 0.2239 | 6,619 | 915 | 0.9335 | |
| 33 | Iowa State University | 20100 | 24200 | 0.1726 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 33 | The University of Texas at Austin | 20100 | 27600 | 0.2713 | 43,165 | 1348 | 0.2664 | |
| 35 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5499 | |
| 36 | Henderson State University | 20400 | 37500 | 0.4564 | 1,493 | 1075 | 0.8192 | |
| 37 | South Carolina State University | 20500 | 42000 | 0.5114 | 2,950 | 910 | 0.8262 | |
| 38 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 20700 | 30600 | 0.3258 | 44,170 | 1327 | 0.4979 | |
| 39 | University of Montevallo | 21000 | 31500 | 0.3341 | 2,545 | 1124 | 0.539 | |
| 40 | Southern University and A & M College | 21200 | 36700 | 0.4221 | 6,571 | 925 | 0.4987 | |
| 41 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 23000 | 27500 | 0.1618 | 17,771 | 1044 | 0.7933 | |
| 42 | Montana State University | 23400 | 31500 | 0.2572 | 15,053 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 43 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25500 | 31500 | 0.1906 | 6,817 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 44 | Seattle Pacific University | 26600 | 77000 | 0.6549 | 1,776 | 1188 | 0.8339 | |
| 45 | The University of Alabama | 27800 | 31000 | 0.1037 | 34,389 | 1233 | 0.7665 | |
| 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 | Auburn University | 28300 | 38100 | 0.2558 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4593 | |
| 49 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0688 | 4,525 | 1000 | 0.7118 | |
| 50 | Pittsburg State University | 29200 | 36300 | 0.1956 | 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 | 31900 | 44300 | 0.2799 | 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 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 34100 | 37200 | 0.0842 | 12,897 | 1160 | 0.9133 | |
| 57 | Baylor University | 34500 | 70300 | 0.5092 | 14,915 | 1277 | 0.5128 | |
| 58 | Meredith College | 36000 | 64200 | 0.4394 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 59 | 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 | California State University-Long Beach | 37700 | 38600 | 0.0233 | 35,843 | 1135 | 0.4628 | |
| 62 | Illinois State University | 45200 | 47300 | 0.0451 | 19,107 | 1115 | 0.8815 | |
| 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.