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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

28 Colleges
$30,572 Avg Salary
$17,320 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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 California 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.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Pacific Oaks College take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Cal State East Bay take out is $14,500.

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The excellent programs at Hope International University 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 suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at Hope take out is $30,238.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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#6

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #6, CET, San Jose did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,217 in student debt.

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Fresno Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Fresno Pacific take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best family, consumer and human sciences programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average amount in student loans that family, consumer and human sciences majors at CSULB take out is $14,179.

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#10

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from ULV take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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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