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

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Pacific Oaks College Report

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of La Verne 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 suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in human development at ULV, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the human development majors at the school.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 84% of the human development majors at the school.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 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 suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 8% are male.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

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

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of Nevada - Reno Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of California - Davis Report

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in human development at Oregon State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. Located in the city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Biola University Report

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 14 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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