2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,385 people earned their degree in family and community services, making the major the 358th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 72 family and community services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in family and community services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family and community services programs that also have a lower cost than 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 family and community services program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Colleges for Family & Community Services in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,571 Average Net Price

$45,177 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s family and community services degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Family and Community Services students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.

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

Read more about Family & Community Services at Texas Tech University

#2

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$11,706 Average Net Price

$46,397 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Family and Community Services students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Family & Community Services at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$21,446 Average Net Price

$39,500 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family and Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2019-2020.

OBU also made our “Best Family & Community Services Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for Southwest Region Family and Community Services students with aid.

Full OBU Family & Community Services Report

• Best Value Colleges for Family & Community Services (With Aid)

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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