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2023 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
1,540 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 1,540 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,729 and $20,754 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $5,244 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIT SUNY is $7,688 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 40 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

QC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $1,344 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Queens College.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $396 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Binghamton University is $13,380 for New York Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Binghamton University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Erie Community College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $2,510 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #7, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 48 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, HVCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hudson Valley Community College is $5,419 for New York Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 111 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $17,250 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oneonta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $11,696 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at SUNY Oneonta

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Plattsburgh, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $10,141 for new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Plattsburgh.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $23,582 for New York Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NYU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full NYU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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