2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California 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 California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the most popular school in California 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 city of Pasadena.
Of the 62 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Pacific Oaks College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Of the 39 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at ULV, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
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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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Of the 13 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Loma Linda University, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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California State University - Northridge 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. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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With a ranking of #8, Mills College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
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San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Biola University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 |
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 13 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.