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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,821 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,626 and $22,877 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640.

Full Loma Linda University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #5 spot on the list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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