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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 6,104 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,283 and $22,715 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 121 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in family, consumer and human sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region family, consumer & human sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 598 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amberton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 174 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 221 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus is a small public school situated in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It awarded 12 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ENMU - Ruidoso Campus Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Nazarene University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Carl Albert State College
Poteau, Oklahoma

Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Poteau, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 252 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full ASU - Skysong Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 407 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tulsa Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full OC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Murray State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Murray State College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 234 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 418 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Angelina College
Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full AC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Redlands Community College
El Reno, Oklahoma

Redlands Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. El Reno, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Redlands Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 29 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Permian Basin Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prairie View A & M University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

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