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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$28,435 Avg Salary
$27,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Family & Consumer Sciences is the #171 most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best school in the Southwest Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $27,448. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $29,980 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 475
Arizona 22
Oklahoma 14
New Mexico 29

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 National Cancer Institute.

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