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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$28,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,775 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for human development students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for human development majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of La Verne the best value school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.

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#2

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
$11,692 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pacific Oaks College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $11,692 per year.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
$36,412 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for human development and family studies students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loma Linda University are $36,412 a year.

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$27,733 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

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$25,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year.

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$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for human development and family studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year.

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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.

  • 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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