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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
428 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 505 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 428 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#2

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. East Central University is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 8 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $8,259 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full TWU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Austin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#6

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Northeastern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,543 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeastern State University.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,634 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#11 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,219 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 27 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UNM Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

TSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $24,201 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $29,849 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Baylor University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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