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2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

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 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 232 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,421 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,757 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,698 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend OSU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#4

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $13,316 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 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 SFASU is $13,644 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,629 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, SHSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,832 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#8

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, NSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $11,683 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $11,117 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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 $48-$75k list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 30 ’s family studies 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. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $16,557 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $16,610 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $24,201 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $31,343 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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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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