2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for consumer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for consumer science majors pursuing a .
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Our analysis found San Joaquin Delta College to be the best value school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSULB take out is $13,000.
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The excellent programs at San Francisco State University 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 . Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. 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 - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. Consumer Science majors at CSUN take out an average of $18,480 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general family and consumer sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. 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 #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.
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 |
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General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors for Consumer Science
One of 7 majors within the area of study, general family and consumer sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Consumer Science
| 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.
- 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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