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

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$45,123 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the family, consumer and human sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#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 California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at Fielding, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 13 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.

Women make up 92% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree family, consumer and human sciences programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 10 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at CSUN, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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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 13 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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