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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$21,262 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate 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 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the consumer science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona Western College to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at Arizona Western College Report

#2

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Plains College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their associate degree. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences colleges 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 3 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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