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2023 Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$22,262 Avg Salary
$16,945 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online family, consumer and human sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Merced College

Merced, CA

Our analysis found Merced College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Merced Community College District, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

About 67% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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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