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2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$24,688 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for consumer economics 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 Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for consumer economics majors pursuing a .

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Family & Consumer Economics

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $27,964 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family and consumer economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school 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. While working on their degree, consumer economics majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,081 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, consumer economics graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per year.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 143
Arizona 475
Oklahoma 0
New Mexico 16

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

Majors Similar to Consumer Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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