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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,862 and had an average of $22,387 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 15,471 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,775 and $18,397 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in human development and family studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human development and family studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno City College is $2,584 for far western us region human development students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Fresno City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
Delta also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta is $14,779 for far western us region human development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 276 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,300 for Far Western US Region Human Development students per year to attend Wazzu.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Washington State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Cabrillo College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cabrillo College is $11,130 for far western us region human development students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Cabrillo College
Santa Ana College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 232 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
SAC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SAC is $4,745 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
El Camino College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 204 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend El Camino College is $11,095 for far western us region human development students.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at El Camino College
California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for far western us region human development students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - Long Beach Human Development & Family Studies Report
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 292 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - East Bay Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - San Marcos is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSM is $13,218 for far western us region human development students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Oaks College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pacific Oaks College is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 137 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region human development students list, Pacific Oaks College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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%.
Full Pacific Oaks College Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
Loma Linda University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Loma Linda University
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $14,930 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
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%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at UNR
College of the Sequoias ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human development degrees to 338 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for College of the Sequoias is $1,222 for far western us region human development students.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at College of the Sequoias
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for far western us region human development students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Human Development & Family Studies Report
Oregon State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 266 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $21,508 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Human Development & Family Studies at Oregon State University
Sonoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region human development students list, SSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,563 for far western us region human development students per year to attend Sonoma State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 57 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
EWU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for far western us region human development students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Eastern Washington University
With a ranking of #19, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 76 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $28,260 for far western us region human development students per year to attend University of La Verne.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at University of La Verne
Central Washington University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s human development students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $16,514 for far western us region human development students.
Full Central Washington University Human Development & Family Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 101 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region human development students list, Portland State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland State University is $12,498 for far western us region human development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Human Development & Family Studies at Portland State University
Fresno Pacific University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 167 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $19,029 for Far Western US Region Human Development students per year to attend Fresno Pacific.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Fresno Pacific University
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s human development degrees to qualified students.
PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Point Loma Nazarene University is $34,575 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Development & Family Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University
Hope International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 18 ’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.
Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $21,437 for far western us region human development students per year to attend Hope International University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 85%.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Human Development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $15,240 for Far Western US Region Human Development students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full University of California - San Diego Human Development & Family Studies Report
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