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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$22,262 Avg Salary
$16,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,196 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Ana College the best school in California for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias ranked #6 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

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

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 412
Oregon 637
Hawaii 93
Nevada 175
Alaska 29

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Family & Consumer Economics 1,454
Human Sciences Business Services 704
Housing 302
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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