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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,841 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,435 Avg Salary

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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for consumer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our analysis found East Central University to be the best value school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECU are $16,555 a year.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University

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

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Sam Houston State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year.

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Texas Southern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

TSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,413 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for consumer science in the Southwest Region .

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 per year.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baylor are $50,232 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 15% of our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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