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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's 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. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,900 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,429 and $24,788 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 586 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s 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 24 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#16 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 16 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #16 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 35 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 UCO are $17,913.

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#14

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 107 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#17 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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