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2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$30,775 Avg Salary
$18,397 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #111 most popular major in the country with 1,589 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the human development programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the best school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of La Verne is a great place for human development and family studies students. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for human development and family studies students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 153
Washington 8
Oregon 64
Nevada 10

One of 7 majors within the area of study, human development and family studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Human Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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