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2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the #27 most popular major in the country with 3,692 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 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 Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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

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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 working on their master’s degree. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

Of the 39 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at ULV, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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

#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fielding Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

About 67% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Fielding Graduate University Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UO, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for family, consumer and human sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at CWU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Of the 13 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Loma Linda University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UNR, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 184
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

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 22 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.

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