2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 91 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Camino College the most popular school in California for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.
About 93% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at SMC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.
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Out of the 91 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Citrus College, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Porterville College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Porterville, Porterville College is a public college with a small student population.
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Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Cerro Coso Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Cerro Coso Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ridgecrest.
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Pasadena 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 93% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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College of the Desert came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school located in the city of Palm Desert.
Of the 40 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at College of the Desert, 3% are male and 98% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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Riverside 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
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Saddleback College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Saddleback College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
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Los Angeles Mission College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Sylmar, Los Angeles Mission College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA |
| 16 | Merritt College | Oakland, CA |
| 17 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 17 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 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 26 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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