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2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,362 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 232 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University

#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 Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $10,334 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full East Central University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $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.

Full OSU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s consumer science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,994 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NSU.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at NSU

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 #5 for the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 3 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at UT Austin

Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 more than $110k list, TWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,617 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend TWU.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 126 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SFASU General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 15 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SHSU.

Full Sam Houston State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,516 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

Read full report on 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 30 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNM.

Full UNM General Family & Consumer Sciences Report

#11

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s consumer science students in 2019-2020.

TSU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $19,430 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend TSU.

Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Southern University

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.

PVAMU also made our “Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Prairie View A & M University is $14,582 for southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Prairie View A & M University

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Consumer Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s consumer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region consumer science students whose families make more than $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 $36,039 for Southwest Region Consumer Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Baylor University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on 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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