2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Child Development & Family Studies
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their graduate certificate. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 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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