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

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$42,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Oaks College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 95% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 5% are male.

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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 working on their master’s degree. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

Women make up 95% of the human development majors at the school.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

About 67% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree 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.

Of the 13 students majoring in human development at Loma Linda University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in human development at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 50% of the human development majors at the school.

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#7

Mills College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Mills College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree human development and family studies programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #10, Biola University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 14 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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