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

17 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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges.

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the most popular 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 medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 suburb of La Verne.

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#4

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

The excellent programs at Fielding Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best human development and family studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular human development and family studies programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Eastern Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Full Human Development & Family Studies at Oregon State University Report

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 17 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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