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2026 Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the United States
472 Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Awarded
$49,721 Avg Early-Career Salary

Family & Consumer Economics programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their family & consumer economics programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for family & consumer economics students.

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Best Schools for Family & Consumer Economics in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall family & consumer economics education in the Southwest Region.

Top Schools in Family & Consumer Economics

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Texas Tech University tops our 2026 ranking of the best family & consumer economics schools. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. About 69% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 94 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & consumer economics degree recipients from Texas Tech University generally make around $64,842. Typical student debt for the program is $27,750. See the full family & consumer economics program report for Texas Tech University

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Students looking for a strong family & consumer economics program will find one at Texas State University San Marcos, which ranked #2. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public university. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 22 family & consumer economics degrees in the most recent data year. Family & Consumer Economics graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $45,666 early in their careers. Texas State University San Marcos graduates carry a median of $19,822 in student loans. Read more about the family & consumer economics program at Texas State University San Marcos

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A rank of #3 makes Arizona State University one of the top schools for family & consumer economics. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. Arizona State University awarded about 91 family & consumer economics degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, family & consumer economics degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $42,008. Typical student debt for the program is $24,752. See the full family & consumer economics program report for Arizona State University

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Students looking for a strong family & consumer economics program will find one at Arizona State University Skysong, which ranked #4. Arizona State University Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale. There were roughly 252 family & consumer economics students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University Skysong in the most recent data year. Family & Consumer Economics graduates of Arizona State University Skysong earn a median of $42,008 early in their careers. Arizona State University Skysong graduates carry a median of $24,752 in student loans. See the full family & consumer economics program report for Arizona State University Skysong

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A rank of #5 makes New Mexico State University Main Campus one of the top schools for family & consumer economics. This large public university is located in the suburb of Las Cruces. About 55% of students finish within six years. About 13 family & consumer economics degrees were awarded at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their family & consumer economics degree from New Mexico State University Main Campus earn around $54,079 in the first couple years of their career. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $19,026 in student loans. See the full family & consumer economics program report for New Mexico State University Main Campus

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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