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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$40,097 Avg Salary
$24,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

Family & Consumer Economics is the #218 most popular major in the country with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best school in the Southwest Region for family and consumer economics students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 59
Arizona 99
New Mexico 16

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Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Consumer Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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