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2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
676 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 676 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human development and family studies 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 Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Human Development & Family Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 67 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $3,626 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#2

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $5,092 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #2 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carl Albert State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Carl Albert State College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carl Albert State College is $4,840 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 23 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,839 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU-OKC.

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With a ranking of #6, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,742 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Tarrant County College

#7

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $5,981 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OCCC.

Full Oklahoma City Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#8

Redlands Community College

El Reno, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #8, Redlands Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in El Reno, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Redlands Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,273 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Redlands Community College.

Full Redlands Community College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#9

Northern Oklahoma College

Tonkawa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #9, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 18 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Oklahoma College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,798 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Oklahoma College.

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 26 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

DMC also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,957 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full DMC Human Development & Family Studies Report

#12

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,189 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Laredo College

Laredo, Texas

Laredo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Laredo College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,533 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Human Development students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Laredo College.

Full Laredo College Human Development & Family Studies Report

With a ranking of #14, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Uvalde, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southwest Texas Junior College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Texas Junior College is $7,021 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southwest Texas Junior College Human Development & Family Studies Report

#15

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Development Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s human development degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College is $9,980 for southwest region associate degree human development students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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