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2023 Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
727 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 727 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 445 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

Full CSULB Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 182 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full CSUN Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 70 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying family studies list, Sac State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 32,293 students enrolled at Sac State were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,555. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sac State]](/colleges/california-state-university-sacramento/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Francisco State University]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 25,497 students enrolled at Fresno State were GI Bill® students, of which 211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Fresno]](/colleges/california-state-university-fresno/student-life/veterans/)

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