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Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,435 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for consumer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Family & Consumer Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general family and consumer sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $16,073.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,313.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $20,516.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general family and consumer sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. On average, consumer science graduates from Sac State take out $19,684 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. On average, consumer science graduates from Fresno State take out $8,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year.

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Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges by State

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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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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