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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$31,370 Avg Salary
$26,824 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

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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. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

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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
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 9 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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