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2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California

6 Colleges
$33,400 Avg Salary
$17,068 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges.

Top California Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the best school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Consumer Science majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Francisco State University

Out of the 6 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 large city of Long Beach.

On average, consumer science graduates from CSULB take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $18,480 in student debt.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Consumer Science majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,917 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

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

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Joaquin Delta College Report

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 6 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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