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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #19 most popular major in California with 6,606 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for human development majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 California. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of La Verne Report

#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Of the 13 students majoring in human development at Loma Linda University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Loma Linda University Report

#5

Mills College

Oakland, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #7, Biola University 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 large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 297
Oregon 483
Nevada 174
Hawaii 69
Alaska 29

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development

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 8 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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