2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for family, consumer and human sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Ana College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAC are $7,684 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Fresno City College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta are $9,072 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Camino College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Camino College are $8,008 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Sequoias. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 a year.
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Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.
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Request InformationBest Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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 6 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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