2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics in the Southwest Region

Family & Consumer Economics is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #195 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for family and consumer economics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 189 master's degrees in family and consumer economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family & Consumer Economics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in consumer economics matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Economics in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of family and consumer economics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Family & Consumer Economics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for family and consumer economics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family & Consumer Economics in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in family and consumer economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Consumer Economics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

84 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Skysong is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in family and consumer economics. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in family and consumer economics in Arizona.

There were about 84 family and consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, consumer economics master's recipients typically make an average of $38,500 in their early careers.

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2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

80 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a master's degree in family and consumer economics. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in family and consumer economics in Texas.

There were roughly 80 family and consumer economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's recipients from the family and consumer economics degree program at Texas Tech University earn $8,067 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in family and consumer economics has to check out New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in family and consumer economics in New Mexico.

There were roughly 16 family and consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in family and consumer economics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

4

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In AZ

#3 Best Quality In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in family and consumer economics needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in family and consumer economics in Arizona.

There were about 6 family and consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduating, consumer economics master's recipients generally make an average of $38,500 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in family and consumer economics from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in family and consumer economics in Arizona.

There were about 3 family and consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular family and consumer economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	63
Arizona	173	153
New Mexico	104	19

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Family & Consumer Economics Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Family & Consumer Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Consumer Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Family Resource Management Studies	189

Most Popular Majors Related to Consumer Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	209
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	120
General Family & Consumer Sciences	45
Human Sciences Business Services	19
Housing	4

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.