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2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for family, consumer and human sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the best value school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 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.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at California State University - Northridge Report

#3

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA
$45,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of La Verne Report

#4

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA
$11,692 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pacific Oaks College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pacific Oaks College are $11,692 per year.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA
$36,412 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Loma Linda University undergraduate students pay an average of $36,412 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Loma Linda University Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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