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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Fielding Graduate University the most popular school in California for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UC Davis, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges 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 3 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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