by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 782 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,741 and $17,068 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general family and consumer sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree consumer science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 10 masters’s consumer science 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Francisco State University
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Full California State University - Long Beach General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
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