by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 6,104 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,283 and $22,715 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their family, consumer and human sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Texas Tech University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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