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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$25,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,243 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

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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 3 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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