by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 540 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,370 and $26,824 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general family and consumer sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree consumer science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 22 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Plains College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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