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2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
2,075 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Human Development & Family Studies is the 78th most popular major in the country with 10,072 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,282 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,075 general human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general human development and family studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human development and family studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 human development and family studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 175 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at California State University - Long Beach

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 213 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - East Bay is $11,116 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

Full California State University - East Bay General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 322 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at UC Davis

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

CSUSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Bernardino is $7,342 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Human Development & Family Studies at California State University - San Bernardino

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 306 students in 2019-2020.

CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,399 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid per year to attend California State University - San Marcos.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at CSUSM

#4 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - San Diego is $14,232 for far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - San Diego General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 139 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,081 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Nevada - Reno.

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#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 196 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid list, Wazzu has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Wazzu General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 274 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $20,016 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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#10

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#11 in overall quality

Sonoma State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SSU is $17,478 for far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at SSU

#11

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Warner Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Warner Pacific, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Warner Pacific is $21,733 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Human Development & Family Studies at Warner Pacific

#12

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#14 in overall quality

Hope International University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hope International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hope is $20,318 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Hope General Human Development & Family Studies Report

#13

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human development and family studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,505 for far western us region bachelor’s degree human development and family studies students with aid per year to attend SPU.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about General Human Development & Family Studies at SPU

#16 in overall quality

Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 35 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Warner Pacific College ADP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

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#15

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California
#15 in overall quality

San Diego Christian College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development and Family Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Santee, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s human development and family studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Diego Christian also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego Christian is $34,609 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Human Development and Family Studies students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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