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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Stephen F Austin State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

Of the 8 students majoring in consumer science at Texas A&M Kingsville, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Southern University Report

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Sam Houston State University Report

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Our Lady of the Lake University Report

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 39
Oklahoma 4
New Mexico 5

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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