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

9 Colleges
$28,435 Avg Salary
$27,314 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the consumer science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular 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 city of Long Beach.

Of the 445 students majoring in consumer science at CSULB, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $16,073 in student debt.

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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general family and consumer sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 182 students majoring in consumer science at CSUN, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, consumer science graduates from CSUN take out $19,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Women make up 89% of the consumer science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $19,684. 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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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in consumer science at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, consumer science majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $20,516 in student debt.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

Out of the 9 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.

Consumer Science majors at Fresno State take out an average of $8,133 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in consumer science at CWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Seattle Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general family and consumer sciences programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general family and consumer sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college 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 colleges 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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