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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
3,389 Degrees Awarded
$31,432 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,389 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 20 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 293 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 515 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 216 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, OSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 378 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 203 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 157 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 50 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, TWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, SHSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 406 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 30 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,208 students enrolled at SNU, 311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 209 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,616. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SNU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 9,248 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,470. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Prairie View A & M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #17, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

TSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TSU supports 7,015 students, and 441 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 179 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Southern University]](/colleges/texas-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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East Central University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at East Central University, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,245. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Central University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 269 of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,303. To help with additional expenses, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Abilene Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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