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2023 Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$18,645 Avg Salary
$13,773 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Lane Community College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Women make up 80% of the human development majors at the school.

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#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Merced College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

Of the 15 students majoring in human development at Merced Community College District, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 5 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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