2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the human development majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
About 90% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that human development majors at Cal State East Bay take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,558.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University 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 city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the human development majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, human development graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $29,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $336, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - San Marcos 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 . CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Women make up 88% of the human development majors at the school.
On average, human development graduates from CSUSM take out $18,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 190 students majoring in human development at Wazzu, 3% are male and 97% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $353, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Fresno Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree human development and family studies programs. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 97% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 3% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at Fresno Pacific accumulate an average of around $24,073 in student debt.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 150 students majoring in human development at CSULB, 15% are male and 85% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, human development majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $17,352 in student debt.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
About 87% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 13% are male.
The average amount in student loans that human development majors at UNR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,045. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
Women make up 96% of the human development majors at the school.
Human Development majors at CSUSB take out an average of $16,185 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| 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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