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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

30 Colleges
$30,775 Avg Salary
$18,397 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #46 most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, human development majors at Pacific Oaks College accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific College ADP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Warner Pacific College ADP take out an average of $38,539 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Report

Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

Human Development majors at Cal State East Bay take out an average of $14,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hope International University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

On average, human development graduates from Hope take out $30,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Cabrillo College Report

#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, human development graduates from Wazzu take out $23,800 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State University Report

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Warner Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, human development graduates from Warner Pacific take out $38,539 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

CET, San Jose landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best human development and family studies programs. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,606
Washington 297
Oregon 483
Nevada 174
Hawaii 69
Alaska 29

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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