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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$35,741 Avg Salary
$17,068 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general family and consumer sciences was ranked #171 in the country. In fact 2,906 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for consumer science majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from SFSU take out $19,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSULB take out is $13,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Consumer Science majors at CSUN take out an average of $18,480 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Sac State take out $16,917 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Joaquin Delta College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general family and consumer sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 764
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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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