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2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,143 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,072 people earned their degree in general human development and family studies, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,330 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,143 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general human development and family studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human development and family studies programs, but they also 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 human development and family studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,417 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UT Permian Basin.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 201 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $15,757 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $9,629 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TWU.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,698 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 119 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,505 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $14,250 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 80 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,377 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#16 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,235 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,693 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCO.

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#12

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SNU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Nazarene University is $16,485 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $19,542 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma
#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,865 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend OC.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $31,343 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baylor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 University General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#14 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian is $25,207 for southwest region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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