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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$25,147 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, human development and family studies was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 42,112 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for human development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the human development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,465. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $212, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. On average, human development graduates from TWU take out $24,820 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,994.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $23,483 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $190.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at NMSU Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,125.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Texas State carry an average student debtload of $22,768. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $259, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNU are $27,000 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from SNU carry an average student debtload of $34,056.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Southern Nazarene University Report

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $18,917 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $25,551 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $239.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for human development in the Southwest Region .

Full Human Development & Family Studies at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,478
Arizona 149
Oklahoma 436
New Mexico 116

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
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