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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$27,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,731 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the human development bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Pacific Oaks College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,692 in tuition and fees each year. On average, human development graduates from Pacific Oaks College take out $24,831 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Warner Pacific College ADP is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Warner Pacific College ADP undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.

Warner Pacific College ADP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Cal State East Bay accumulate an average of around $17,558 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Warner Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Warner Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $19,860 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. Human Development majors at CSULB take out an average of $17,352 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that human development majors at CSUSM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,582. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year. On average, human development graduates from UNR take out $22,045 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.

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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 22 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).
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