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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,412 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,850 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

With 1,478 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, human development and family studies is the #47 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for human development and family studies students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $21,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for human development and family studies students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Texas Tech take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas ranking.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UH take out is $20,500.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

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$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year. On average, human development graduates from TWU take out $24,028 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Laredo College

Laredo, TX
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

Laredo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,185 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year. Human Development majors at UNT take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.

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$39,350 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Abilene Christian are $39,350 a year. After completing their degree, human development graduates from Abilene Christian carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Baylor undergraduate students pay an average of $50,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Human Development majors at Baylor take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Baylor excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas list.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Baylor University Report

Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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 Jsonin.

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