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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$3,887 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,971 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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#2

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Out of the 2 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Laredo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Laredo College are $4,500 a year.

Read full report on Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Laredo College

Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 988
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 2 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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