2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the consumer science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, consumer science graduates from Texas Tech take out $26,225 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at SFASU take out is $28,484. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $196, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
Consumer Science majors at UNM take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at SHSU take out is $27,250.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
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Texas Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
East Central University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.
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Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 |
Majors Related to Consumer Science
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Consumer Science
| 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 19 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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