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

13 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences/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 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 232 students in 2019-2020.

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

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, ECU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,259 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Central University.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,050 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 126 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $13,575 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $7,543 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeastern State University.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $11,634 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #13 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $8,219 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $14,458 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNM.

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#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $13,098 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, TSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,201 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TSU.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $29,849 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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