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2024 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
540 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
$31,370 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, general family & consumer sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #168 out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general family & consumer sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 540 degrees in general family & consumer sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Family & Consumer Sciences School

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general family & consumer sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general family & consumer sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Science
Master's Degrees in Consumer Science
Doctor's Degrees in Consumer Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of consumer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Consumer Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK

It's hard to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general family & consumer sciences. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general family & consumer sciences has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 252 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer science program report average early career earnings of $32,914.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
72.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general family & consumer sciences. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Consumer Science Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general family & consumer sciences needs to take a look at Stephen F Austin State University. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 142 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer science program report average early career income of $27,550.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,598 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer science program report average early career income of $25,598.

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6

SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, consumer science degree recipients usually make around $29,839 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Sam Houston State University

7

Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 105th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at TSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the consumer science program report average early career income of $33,311.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Texas Southern University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,606 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 9 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year. General Family & Consumer Sciences degree recipients from Prairie View A & M University receive an earnings boost of about $8,236 above the typical income of general family & consumer sciences majors.

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9

ECU is a small public university located in the town of Ada. This university ranks 19th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 10 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general family & consumer sciences program at East Central University make $2,345 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

TWU is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 4 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Texas Woman’s University

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family & consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 475
Arizona 287 22
Oklahoma 257 14
New Mexico 219 29

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General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Consumer Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 540

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Majors Similar to Consumer Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 3,440
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,222
Family & Consumer Economics 634
Textile & Apparel Studies 125
Human Sciences Business Services 118
Housing 12

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