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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 184 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, family, consumer and human sciences is the #30 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the best school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#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 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’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.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 37
Oregon 102
Nevada 10
Hawaii 1

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 1,589
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1,214
General Family & Consumer Sciences 368
Family & Consumer Economics 251
Textile & Apparel Studies 150
Human Sciences Business Services 58
Housing 54
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) 8

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

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