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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$22,277 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in California for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in human development at Merced Community College District, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in California. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools 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

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 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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