2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools
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. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Consumer Science majors at CSULB take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 19 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 city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at CSUN take out is $18,480.
The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento 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 city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at Sac State take out is $16,917. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $236, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Shasta College 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 . Shasta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Redding.
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Out of the 19 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 college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, consumer science graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $19,875.
Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Antelope Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles
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 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors
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 19 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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