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

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$45,123 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 31 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Texas State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at OSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 62% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Houston Report

#9

Amberton University

Garland, TX

Amberton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amberton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garland.

Of the 19 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Amberton, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Amberton University Report

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University Report

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges 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 28 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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