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2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$31,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,495 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies School for You

Human Development & Family Studies is the #109 most popular major in California with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Child Development & Family Studies

#1

University of La Verne

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

Our analysis found University of La Verne to be the best value school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of La Verne Report

#2

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
$11,692 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Child Development & Family Studies Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Pacific Oaks College Report

#3

Loma Linda University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for human development and family studies students. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Loma Linda University undergraduate students pay an average of $36,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 8
Oregon 64
Nevada 10

Human Development & Family Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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