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

15 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for consumer science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 252 students majoring in consumer science at Texas Tech, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #2 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 Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in consumer science at SFASU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from SFASU carry an average student debt load of $29,980. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - 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 large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 27% are male.

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East Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 15 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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