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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

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 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.

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

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Our 2023 rankings named East Los Angeles College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #2 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 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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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college 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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#4

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Out of the 122 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Valley Glen.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

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#5

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Out of the 122 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Citrus College Report

#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.

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#7

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

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#8

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 91% of the human development majors at the school.

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#9

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

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 college with a 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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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their associate degree. SMC is a very large public school located in the small 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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#11

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#12

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

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 suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school 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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#13

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Los Angeles City College Report

#14

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#14

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

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#16

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

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 suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the human development majors at the school.

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#17

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta 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 #17 on the list. 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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#17

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert 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 #17 on the list. Located in the 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 schools 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

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 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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