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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$28,435 Avg Salary
$27,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 764 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general family and consumer sciences is the #105 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best school in California for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,516.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,073.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from CSUN take out $19,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Northridge Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Sac State take out an average of $19,684 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Fresno State take out an average of $8,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Fresno

Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 15

One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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