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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$6,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,262 Avg Salary

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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAC are $1,180 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Santa Ana College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at San Joaquin Delta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta are $1,288 per year.

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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #3 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 large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno City College are $1,304 per year.

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#4

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Camino College are $1,144 per year.

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#5

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at College of the Sequoias Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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