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

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

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

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 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 131 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Our 2023 rankings named East Los Angeles College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 131 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

About 91% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 131 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Of the 132 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Bakersfield College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#4

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Citrus College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Citrus College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#4

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Out of the 131 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#6

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Women make up 97% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#9

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

Women make up 94% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#11

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 90% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#12

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 97% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#13

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-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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#14

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 81 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Fullerton College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#15

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.

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#16

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#16

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 91% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#19

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
21 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
21 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
23 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
23 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
25 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
25 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
25 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
25 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
25 American River College Sacramento, CA

Best 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

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 29 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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