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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Human Development & Family Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the human development doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Fielding Graduate University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 89% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 4 students majoring in human development at UC Davis, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development and family studies schools 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 6 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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