2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's 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.
The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's 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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's 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.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place 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.
Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fielding Graduate University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 21 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Fielding, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.
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Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at CSUN, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,196 |
| Washington | 412 |
| Oregon | 637 |
| Hawaii | 93 |
| Nevada | 175 |
| Alaska | 29 |
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 22 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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