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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
676 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 41,651 people earned their degree in human development and family studies, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,509 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,656 and $25,252 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 676 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in human development and family studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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 Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

CNM also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $7,646 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CNM.

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#2

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tulsa Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $10,064 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $9,152 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,799 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Carl Albert State College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 23 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend OSU-OKC is $11,257 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $11,234 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northern Oklahoma College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,987 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Oklahoma College.

Full Northern Oklahoma College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 26 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $10,696 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Redlands Community College

El Reno, Oklahoma

Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in El Reno, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Redlands Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,207 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Redlands Community College.

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#11

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas

Laredo College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2019-2020.

Laredo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Laredo College is $7,524 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Laredo College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#13

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,977 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Antonio College.

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Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Uvalde, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Texas Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Texas Junior College is $11,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southwest Texas Junior College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#15

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College is $13,449 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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