2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas

If you plan on getting your associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #14 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 387 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from South Texas College

2

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

El Paso Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of El Paso.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from El Paso Community College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	37	180
Arizona	36	43
New Mexico	35	98

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	377
Textile & Apparel Studies	7
General Family & Consumer Sciences	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	52,562
Social Sciences	559
English Language & Literature	477
Communication & Journalism	409
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	262
History	149
Theology & Religious Vocations	93
Philosophy & Religious Studies	79

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.