2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate 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.
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The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree 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 122 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found East Los Angeles College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.
Of the 252 students majoring in human development at East Los Angeles College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in human development at Bakersfield College, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . LAVC is a large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.
Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Citrus College is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.
About 98% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.
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Pasadena City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in human development at El Camino College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.
Of the 84 students majoring in human development at SMC, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 99% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 1% are male.
On average, human development graduates from Fresno City College take out $6,818 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 6% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 9% are male.
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College of the Sequoias landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.
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With a ranking of #14, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.
About 99% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 1% are male.
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Victor Valley College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.
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MiraCosta College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.
Of the 67 students majoring in human development at MiraCosta College, 1% are male and 99% are female.
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College of the Desert landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the small city of Palm Desert, College of the Desert is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 21 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA |
| 22 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 22 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 24 | Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA |
Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 26 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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