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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$18,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,123 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's 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.

The Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SFSU graduate students pay an average of $8,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $8,477 per year.

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#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Oaks College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284 per year.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loma Linda University are $31,058 per year.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University graduate students pay an average of $28,496 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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