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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

6 Colleges
$19,613 Avg Salary
$13,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrillo College the best school in California for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

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#2

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, San Jose landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#5

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Camino College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly 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 Colleges 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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