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2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,957 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,644 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 475 degrees and certificates were awarded to general family and consumer sciences students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #102 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas to see which 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in Texas for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Texas Tech take out is $26,225. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas list.

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$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Texas. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer science graduates from SFASU take out $28,484 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $196.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

UT Austin also made our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Consumer Science majors at SHSU take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$8,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSU are $8,637 per year.

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$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per year.

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#7

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX
$11,299 Average Tuition & Fees

Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVAMU are $11,299 per year.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Baylor University Report

Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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.

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