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2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 232 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $21,305 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#2

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,029 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $20,454 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $18,978 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 126 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,653 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SFASU.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,134 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TWU.

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 4 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,029 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $13,703 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students 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 $18,920 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and 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. It costs about $21,160 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend PVAMU.

Full Prairie View A & M University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s 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 yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $35,300 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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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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