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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$35,183 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family & Consumer Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the consumer economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Of the 200 students majoring in consumer economics at ASU - Skysong, 7% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debt load of $26,673. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family and consumer economics schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 176 students majoring in consumer economics at ASU - Tempe, 11% are male and 89% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $26,673 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.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 28% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, consumer economics graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,472 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $19,821.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics schools 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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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