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

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Finding the Best Human Development & Family Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in human development at Pacific Oaks College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fielding Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in human development at Fielding, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular human development and family studies schools in California. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the human development majors at the school.

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#5

Mills College

Oakland, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for human development and family studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for human development and family studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Human Development & Family Studies Colleges 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 8 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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