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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,609 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,284 and $19,742 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno City College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students list, Fresno City College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
Full Fresno City College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 595 students in 2020-2021.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,054 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend CSULB.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 98 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delta, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Joaquin Delta College is $14,779 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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Cabrillo College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students list, Cabrillo College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cabrillo College is $11,130 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students.
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With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $15,300 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Washington State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
SAC also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for SAC is $4,745 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
El Camino College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for El Camino College is $11,095 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 292 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,298 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Cal State East Bay.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - East Bay Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.
CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSUSM is $13,218 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Oaks College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 137 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Oaks College also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 13 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,230 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at California State University - Fresno
With a ranking of #14, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 128 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,930 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend UNR.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of the Sequoias came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 363 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend College of the Sequoias is $1,222 for far western us region family, consumer & human sciences students.
Full College of the Sequoias Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 112 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $8,107 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $14,459 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Sonoma State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 32 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $17,563 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend SSU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Central Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 68 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $16,514 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
Full Central Washington University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 390 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $21,508 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend Oregon State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 73 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Polytechnic University - Pomona Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 57 ’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
EWU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EWU is $12,335 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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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University of La Verne came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $28,260 for Far Western US Region Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students per year to attend ULV.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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