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2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California

16 Colleges
$33,400 Avg Salary
$17,068 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Family & Consumer Sciences 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.

The Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for general family and consumer sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

While working on their degree, consumer science majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from CSUN take out $18,480 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, consumer science graduates from Sac State take out $16,917 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Shasta College

Redding, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shasta College is a great place for general family and consumer sciences students. Shasta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Redding.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that consumer science majors at SFSU take out is $19,875.

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San Joaquin Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general family and consumer sciences students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#9

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 16 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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