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

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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.

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 .

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . ULV is a moderately-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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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

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 small 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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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-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 city of Portland.

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Central Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college 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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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 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 Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college 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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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer and human sciences colleges 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 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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