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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 41st most popular major in the country with 41,651 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,032 and had an average of $24,110 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,509 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,656 and $25,252 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#2 in overall quality

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 Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s human development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s human development degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Human Development & Family Studies Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s human development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree human development students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCO has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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