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

7 Colleges
$30,495 Avg Salary
$15,655 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online human development programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found Fresno Pacific University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Human Development majors at Fresno Pacific take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Fresno Pacific University Report

#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in California. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Taft College

Taft, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Taft College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California list. Taft College is a small public school located in the distant town of Taft.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Taft College Report

#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Compton College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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Hope International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Hope take out is $30,238.

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San Diego Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santee, San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at San Diego Christian College Report

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

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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 7 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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