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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-Sacramento | 11700 | 30700 | 0.6186 | 28,820 | 1035 | 0.9399 | |
| 3 | University of Houston | 12000 | 22000 | 0.4537 | 39,257 | 1249 | 0.7392 | |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois University | 12600 | 24300 | 0.4803 | 6,785 | 985 | 0.6535 | |
| 5 | Delta State University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3971 | 1,876 | 1040 | 1 | |
| 5 | Texas Woman's University | 14000 | 23200 | 0.3959 | 10,039 | 1035 | 0.9612 | |
| 7 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 14100 | 27000 | 0.4761 | 2,476 | 930 | 0.9641 | |
| 8 | Stephen F Austin State University | 14500 | 23400 | 0.3799 | 9,129 | 1075 | 0.9399 | |
| 9 | Wayne State College | 14900 | 20300 | 0.266 | 3,902 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Chadron State College | 15100 | 25000 | 0.3966 | 1,690 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Southeastern Louisiana University | 15700 | 40000 | 0.6079 | 13,192 | 1075 | 0.9931 | |
| 12 | Jacksonville State University | 15900 | 27000 | 0.4118 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 12 | Mississippi University for Women | 15900 | 21400 | 0.2574 | 1,962 | 1055 | 0.9031 | |
| 14 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 16100 | 28200 | 0.4285 | 7,353 | 1085 | 0.9077 | |
| 15 | Norfolk State University | 16500 | 26700 | 0.3819 | 5,410 | 935 | 0.8777 | |
| 16 | Towson University | 18400 | 29900 | 0.3843 | 16,264 | 1098 | 0.8197 | |
| 17 | Carson-Newman University | 19300 | 51900 | 0.6283 | 1,596 | 1110 | 0.9045 | |
| 17 | Southeast Missouri State University | 19300 | 30600 | 0.3686 | 7,926 | 945 | 0.7352 | |
| 19 | University of Northern Iowa | 19900 | 24000 | 0.1728 | 7,711 | 1129 | 0.9274 | |
| 20 | Alabama A & M University | 20200 | 28200 | 0.2833 | 6,370 | 915 | 0.5795 | |
| 20 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 20200 | 45200 | 0.5537 | 31,035 | 1366 | 0.5478 | |
| 22 | University of Montevallo | 20500 | 30300 | 0.3235 | 2,642 | 1124 | 0.5385 | |
| 23 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20600 | 23200 | 0.1121 | 20,444 | 1209 | 0.8499 | |
| 24 | Henderson State University | 20900 | 30600 | 0.3166 | 1,461 | 990 | 0.8192 | |
| 25 | East Central University | 21500 | 36200 | 0.4059 | 2,644 | 1055 | 0.5815 | |
| 26 | Texas Southern University | 22100 | 25500 | 0.1335 | 6,844 | 915 | 0.9691 | |
| 27 | Southern University and A & M College | 22200 | 25100 | 0.1154 | 6,713 | 930 | 0.3512 | |
| 28 | University of Maryland Global Campus | 22500 | 35300 | 0.3631 | 52,187 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | Central Washington University | 23000 | 27900 | 0.1759 | 10,317 | 1045 | 0.9062 | |
| 30 | Illinois State University | 23200 | 36400 | 0.3628 | 19,107 | 1120 | 0.8815 | |
| 31 | University of Kentucky | 23900 | 36400 | 0.3449 | 25,534 | 1193 | 0.9294 | |
| 32 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | 25200 | 31500 | 0.2001 | 6,809 | 1110 | 0.882 | |
| 33 | Seattle Pacific University | 25400 | 70000 | 0.6371 | 1,776 | 1180 | 0.834 | |
| 34 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 25800 | 34900 | 0.2606 | 1,817 | 905 | 0.4118 | |
| 35 | California State University-Northridge | 26800 | 36500 | 0.2669 | 32,756 | 1005 | 0.9345 | |
| 35 | Kansas State University | 26800 | 30400 | 0.1214 | 15,650 | 1164 | 0.8169 | |
| 37 | Fort Valley State University | 26900 | 45200 | 0.4047 | 2,699 | 1025 | 0.6587 | |
| 38 | Texas Tech University | 27100 | 27100 | 0 | 32,580 | 1200 | 0.7265 | |
| 39 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 27500 | 43800 | 0.3725 | 17,450 | 1044 | 0.9518 | |
| 40 | Freed-Hardeman University | 27700 | 35900 | 0.2284 | 1,873 | 1120 | 0.5968 | |
| 41 | Iowa State University | 28700 | 43300 | 0.3368 | 25,628 | 1207 | 0.8866 | |
| 42 | Western Illinois University | 28900 | 31000 | 0.0693 | 4,525 | 1015 | 0.7118 | |
| 43 | Pittsburg State University | 29000 | 36200 | 0.1987 | 4,472 | 1055 | 0.8942 | |
| 44 | Montana State University | 29400 | 31900 | 0.0783 | 15,046 | 1184 | 0.8214 | |
| 45 | Morgan State University | 29500 | 41900 | 0.2962 | 9,027 | 965 | 0.8223 | |
| 46 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 30500 | 54700 | 0.4419 | 1,427 | 1025 | 0.4941 | |
| 46 | San Francisco State University | 30500 | 47700 | 0.3607 | 19,444 | 1035 | 0.9644 | |
| 46 | South Carolina State University | 30500 | 41600 | 0.2668 | 2,950 | 930 | 0.8262 | |
| 49 | California State University-Long Beach | 31000 | 38900 | 0.2032 | 36,082 | 1135 | 0.4627 | |
| 49 | The University of Alabama | 31000 | 56600 | 0.4522 | 34,389 | 1284 | 0.7665 | |
| 51 | North Carolina A & T State University | 31200 | 36700 | 0.1497 | 12,497 | 1075 | 0.499 | |
| 52 | Baylor University | 31900 | 70300 | 0.546 | 14,915 | 1321 | 0.5128 | |
| 53 | Bridgewater College | 32000 | 40200 | 0.2028 | 1,407 | 1174 | 0.9172 | |
| 54 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 55 | Auburn University | 33800 | 33800 | 0 | 27,907 | 1324 | 0.4592 | |
| 56 | Meredith College | 34700 | 64200 | 0.4596 | 1,206 | 1237 | 0.7418 | |
| 57 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 35400 | 37600 | 0.0572 | 13,433 | 1145 | 0.8844 | |
| 58 | California State University-Fresno | 36400 | 43800 | 0.168 | 21,954 | 995 | 0.9526 | |
| 58 | Tennessee Technological University | 36400 | 38500 | 0.0558 | 9,187 | 1163 | 0.7613 | |
| 60 | University of Central Arkansas | 38100 | 40200 | 0.0534 | 8,268 | 1110 | 0.8949 | |
| 61 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 48600 | 51200 | 0.0517 | 44,819 | 1327 | 0.4987 | |
| 62 | The University of Texas at Austin | 49800 | 59400 | 0.1617 | 43,165 | 1356 | 0.2664 | |
| 63 | University of Utah | 51600 | 53700 | 0.04 | 28,064 | 1237 | 0.8598 | |
| 64 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 53000 | 61200 | 0.1332 | 26,221 | 1204 | 0.8854 | |
| 65 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 53300 | 61000 | 0.127 | 41,303 | 1338 | 0.7975 | |
| 66 | 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.