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2022 Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

36 Ranked Colleges
3,509 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development Schools 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 41st most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human development and family studies programs and 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 291 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $7,646 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulsa Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,064 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $9,152 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 103 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Carl Albert State College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carl Albert State College is $10,799 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $11,596 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also took the #7 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Permian Basin is $10,923 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 29 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $11,257 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College is $11,234 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Oklahoma College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Oklahoma College is $9,987 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $10,696 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full DMC Human Development & Family Studies Report

#11

Redlands Community College

El Reno, Oklahoma
#24 in overall quality

Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in El Reno, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Redlands Community College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Redlands Community College is $13,207 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 211 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,454 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national 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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#13

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas

Laredo College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Laredo College is $7,524 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 161 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $18,978 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full OSU Human Development & Family Studies Report

#16

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 187 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, TWU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,134 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

Full Texas Woman’s University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 223 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,305 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k 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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#19

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,200 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 32 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $12,771 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#21

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #21, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 119 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

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#23

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,613 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Human Development & Family Studies Report

With a ranking of #24, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Uvalde, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,362 for Southwest Region Human Development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southwest Texas Junior College.

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#25

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 22 ’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,449 for southwest region human development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Seminole State College.

Full Seminole State College Human Development & Family Studies Report

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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

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  • *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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