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Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

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$21,262 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Family & Consumer Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Shasta College the most popular school in California for general family and consumer sciences students working on their associate degree. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding.

Of the 16 students majoring in consumer science at Shasta College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in consumer science at Delta, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#3

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in California. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in California. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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