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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California

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Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across California, there were 767 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California”.

Top 16 Most Focused Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in California

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 445 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Long Beach

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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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUN Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Shasta College
Redding, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shasta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 19 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Shasta College Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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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 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Sacramento

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 19 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full San Francisco State University Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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California State University - Fresno ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s family studies students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full California State University - Fresno Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 1 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Antelope Valley College Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Mt. SAC

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

Saddleback College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Saddleback College

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

With a ranking of #9, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Chaffey College

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at SAC

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Long Beach City College

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Cal State LA

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California

Allan Hancock College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Allan Hancock College

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Family Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 0 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Orange Coast College

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