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2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 505 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) 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 Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 232 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $8,669 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#3

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ECU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,787 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Central University.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $6,706 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Woman’s University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $7,614 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 15 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SHSU.

Full Sam Houston State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

With a ranking of #9, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,115 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 30 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $13,242 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $12,291 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend PVAMU.

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#12

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $19,390 for southwest region family studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas Southern University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $26,726 for Southwest Region Family Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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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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