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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

37 Colleges
$31,284 Avg Salary
$19,742 Avg Student Debt

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #22 most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the best school in the Far Western US Region for family, consumer and human sciences students. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Pacific Oaks College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Warner Pacific College ADP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Warner Pacific College ADP carry an average student debtload of $38,539.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hope International University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Hope take out $30,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrillo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,650 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $356, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Warner Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Warner Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Warner Pacific carry an average student debtload of $38,539.

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#10

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

CET, San Jose came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,196
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

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 25 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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