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Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 6 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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