2025 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #25 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 master's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family, Consumer & Human Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of family, consumer & human sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality family, consumer & human sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family, consumer & human sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Central Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Central Washington University

2

University of La Verne
La Verne, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of La Verne if you wish to pursue a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of La Verne

3

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Eastern Washington University

4

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

California State University - Northridge is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Northridge

5

Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Pacific Oaks College

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	171
Washington	31	27
Oregon	29	41
Nevada	27	10

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	168
Textile & Apparel Studies	29
General Family & Consumer Sciences	26
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	26

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	2,286
Theology & Religious Vocations	1,472
Communication & Journalism	1,385
English Language & Literature	1,124
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	414
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	331
History	329
Philosophy & Religious Studies	245
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	107

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.