2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for human development students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best human development and family studies schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Human Development
Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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