2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas
[Family & Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for family & consumer economics students.
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2027 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in family & consumer economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools
For return on investment in family & consumer economics, no school beat Texas State University San Marcos this year. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $22,930. Students borrow a median of $19,822 to complete the family & consumer economics program here. Family & Consumer Economics graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $45,666 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,822 median debt. Texas State University San Marcos admits about 89% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Texas Tech University one of the best values for family & consumer economics. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Students borrow a median of $27,750 to complete the family & consumer economics program here. Family & Consumer Economics graduates of Texas Tech University earn a median of $64,842 early in their careers. Set against $27,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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