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2023 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

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782 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 782 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences/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 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 445 students in 2020-2021.

CSULB also took the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,573 for Far Western US Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CSULB.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 192 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CSUN has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,103 for far western us region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CSUN.

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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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $4,655 for Far Western US Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,055 for Far Western US Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California State University - Sacramento.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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
Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, CWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $12,706 for far western us region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,862 for far western us region family studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Francisco State University.

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%.

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Delta also took the #7 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Joaquin Delta College is $14,318 for Far Western US Region Family Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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