by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 2,780 people earned their degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 654 family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general. That schools that top this list have a program in family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 129 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 363 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #3 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 19 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Arizona Western College Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at East Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas Southern University
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full PVAMU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 37 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sam Houston State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at South Plains College
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at ENMU - Main Campus
Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Our Lady of the Lake University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Texas Woman’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Texas Woman’s University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at OSU
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Baylor University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Baylor University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
Lamar University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Lamar University
Northeastern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s family studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #18, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tarleton Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report
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