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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in Texas 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.

Women make up 80% of the consumer science majors at the school.

Consumer Science majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the consumer science majors at the school.

On average, consumer science graduates from SFASU take out $29,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $196.

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in consumer science at UT Austin, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, OLLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 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 11 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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