2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #199 in the country. In fact 368 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for consumer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for consumer science majors pursuing a .
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Stephen F Austin State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSU are $21,413 a year.
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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 2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM are $25,243 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great value for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
PVAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,874 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 39 |
Oklahoma | 4 |
New Mexico | 5 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Science
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Consumer Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Human Development & Family Studies | 1,589 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 1,214 |
Family & Consumer Economics | 251 |
Textile & Apparel Studies | 150 |
Human Sciences Business Services | 58 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.
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