2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Human Development & Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #105 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in human development & family studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to human development & family studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of human development & family studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt human development & family studies students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized human development & family studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for human development & family studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Human Development & Family Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Human Development & Family Studies in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for human development & family studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Human Development

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in human development & family studies. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in human development & family studies from Washington State University

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in human development & family studies needs to check out Oregon State University. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a doctorate in human development & family studies from Oregon State University

Best Human Development & Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best human development & family studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	13
Washington	122	2
Oregon	107	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Human Development

One of 8 majors within the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences area of study, Human Development & Family Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Human Development Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	18
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Human Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4
Housing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jsonin. More about our data sources and methodologies.