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2025 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas

2 Colleges in Texas
117 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$43,878 Avg Early-Career Salary
Family & Consumer Economics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #211 out of the 395 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 117 degrees in family & consumer economics to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Consumer Economics
Master's Degrees in Consumer Economics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas Schools in Consumer Economics

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$64,548 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in family & consumer economics has to look into Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

Those family & consumer economics students who get their degree from Texas Tech University make $20,670 more than the typical consumer economics grad.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in family & consumer economics. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, consumer economics degree recipients usually earn an average of $45,666 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in family & consumer economics from Texas State University

Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 475
Oklahoma 257 0
New Mexico 219 16

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Family & Consumer Economics is one of 8 different types of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences programs to choose from.

Consumer Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Family Resource Management Studies 78
Consumer Services & Advocacy 39

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 2,096
General Family & Consumer Sciences 583
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 462
Textile & Apparel Studies 93
Human Sciences Business Services 72
Housing 8

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