2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics School for You
With 143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family and consumer economics is the #177 most popular major in Texas.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Texas 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Family & Consumer Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in Texas for family and consumer economics students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at Texas Tech take out is $27,964.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. The average amount in student loans that consumer economics majors at Texas State take out is $21,081.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 475 |
| Oklahoma | 0 |
| New Mexico | 16 |
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Majors Related to Consumer Economics
Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 2 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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