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2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California 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 California.

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our analysis found Fielding Graduate University to be the most popular school for human development and family studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in human development at Fielding, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Fielding Graduate University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the human development majors at the school.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at University of California - Davis Report

#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 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Loma Linda University

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

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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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