2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You
Human Development & Family Studies is the #19 most popular major in California with 6,606 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found University of La Verne to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific Oaks College is a great value for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value human development and family studies schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 297 |
| Oregon | 483 |
| Nevada | 174 |
| Hawaii | 69 |
| Alaska | 29 |
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Human Development & Family Studies Related Majors for Human Development
One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Human Development
| 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 3 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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