2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our analysis found Cabrillo College to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
Cabrillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,630 in tuition and fees each year.
Cabrillo College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great value for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Joaquin Delta College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of the Sequoias are $8,338 per year.
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CET, San Jose did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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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