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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

4 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Family & Consumer Economics is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 1,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, family and consumer economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,290 and had an average of $24,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 604 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,157 and $27,564 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 189 family and consumer economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in family and consumer economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family and consumer economics programs that also have a lower cost than 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 family and consumer economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 80 masters’s consumer economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Family & Consumer Economics Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree consumer economics students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Family & Consumer Economics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s consumer economics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s consumer economics students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Family & Consumer Economics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Consumer Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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