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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$42,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies

#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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 5 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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