2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general human development and family studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #196 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 108 master's degrees in general human development and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Human Development & Family Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in human development and family studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general human development and family studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general human development and family studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general human development and family studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Human Development and Family Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA

60 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Pacific Oaks College is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general human development and family studies. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in California.

There were roughly 60 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Oaks College in the most recent data year.

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2

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Loma Linda University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in general human development and family studies. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in California.

There were roughly 14 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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3

Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fielding Graduate University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general human development and family studies. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, Fielding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 13 general human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Fielding in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

University of Nevada - Reno is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in general human development and family studies. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in Nevada.

There were roughly 8 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in Washington.

There were approximately 6 general human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

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6

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in Oregon.

There were approximately 5 general human development and family studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general human development and family studies in California.

There were roughly 2 general human development and family studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general human development and family studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	115
Washington	408	5
Oregon	282	3
Nevada	121	3

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General Human Development & Family Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Human Development & Family Studies is one of 9 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child development	27
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	22
Child Care & Support Services Management	16
Developmental Services Worker	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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