by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,454 people earned their degree in family and consumer economics, making the major the 211th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,903 and had an average of $24,231 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 634 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,097 and $24,761 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in family and consumer economics. That schools that top this list have a program in family and consumer economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region consumer economics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 293 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s consumer economics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Consumer Economics at NMSU Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s consumer economics degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Texas State University
University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Family & Consumer Economics Report
Langston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a small public school situated in Langston, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s consumer economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at Langston University
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