by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Texas, there were 475 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,644 and $27,320 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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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The consumer science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 142 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 252 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the #3 spot on the list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 9 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at PVAMU
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at South Plains College
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Our Lady of the Lake University
Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lamar University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 2 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lamar University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
Tarleton State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Consumer Science Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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