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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,862 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family, consumer and human sciences was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 55,820 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human 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. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tulsa Community College Report

#2

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laredo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Laredo College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at El Paso Community College Report

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 988
Texas 2,971
New Mexico 219
Oklahoma 584

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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