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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,585 and had an average of $25,171 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 505 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,971 and $29,673 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$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 Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 232 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech

#2

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Central University is $15,029 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $18,978 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 126 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, SFASU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $14,134 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $15,029 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SHSU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $13,703 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#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 Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#11

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $21,160 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at PVAMU

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baylor has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $35,300 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baylor.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Baylor University

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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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