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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

150 Colleges
$30,572 Avg Salary
$17,320 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 150 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named City College of San Francisco the most popular school in California for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 150 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from CSULB take out $14,179 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Monica College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Sequoias. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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#9

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. RHCCD is a large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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#10

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, family, consumer and human sciences majors at Fresno City College accumulate an average of around $5,199 in student debt.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#14

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. MJC is a large public school located in the city of Modesto.

After completing their degree, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from MJC carry an average student debt load of $8,157.

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#14

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at SAC take out an average of $6,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

On average, family, consumer and human sciences graduates from Riverside City College take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors at CSUSM take out an average of $17,841 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.

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#20

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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With a ranking of #21, Los Angeles Mission College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Sylmar, Los Angeles Mission College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #22, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
23 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
24 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
25 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
26 Citrus College Glendora, CA
27 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
28 Norco College Norco, CA
29 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
30 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA

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

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges 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 25 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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