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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$8,538 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's 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.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in Texas for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Texas. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SFASU are $7,433 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TSU are $8,328 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $7,704 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Texas Woman’s University Report

#8

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

Prairie View A & M University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PVAMU are $7,993 per year.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Baylor University Report

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 9 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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