by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,667 associate degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The family, consumer & human sciences associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences.
It is hard to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Modesto Junior College
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences needs to look into Fresno City College. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Fresno City College
Santa Ana College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in family, consumer & human sciences. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Santa Ana College
Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from Riverside City College
West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public college located in the rural area of Lemoore.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from West Hills College-Lemoore
College of the Sequoias is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from College of the Sequoias
College of the Redwoods is a small public college located in the rural area of Eureka.More information about a associate in family, consumer & human sciences from College of the Redwoods
Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | 5,174 |
| Oregon | 35 | 58 |
| Nevada | 35 | 46 |
| Washington | 33 | 21 |
| Hawaii | 24 | 7 |
| Alaska | 22 | 9 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 4,210 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 239 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 189 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 29 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 69,028 |
| Social Sciences | 18,213 |
| Communication & Journalism | 4,774 |
| English Language & Literature | 2,099 |
| History | 1,864 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,646 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 722 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 340 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 40 |