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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
878 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 180th most popular major in the country with 3,362 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 925 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 878 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 506 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $14,544 for far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSULB Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 184 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUN has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $15,346 for far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s family studies students in 2019-2020.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,812 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sac State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Sacramento

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #4 spot on the list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Fresno State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,819 for far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend California State University - Fresno.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Fresno Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $21,027 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $20,133 for far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree family studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SPU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,341 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Family Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Seattle Pacific University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Seattle Pacific University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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