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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 21st most popular major in the country with 56,273 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 251 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 43 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the #2 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 14 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Loma Linda University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Oaks College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific Oaks College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#10 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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#9

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students list, CWU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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