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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California

14 Colleges
$30,572 Avg Salary
$17,320 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges.

#1

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found Pacific Oaks College to be the most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 family, consumer and human sciences students. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best family, consumer and human sciences schools in California. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular family, consumer and human sciences programs. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public 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 Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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