2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's 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.
Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school 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 10% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.
SFASU graduate students pay an average of $15,695 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Southern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
TSU graduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Texas State graduate students pay an average of $17,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Related Majors for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
| 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 17 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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