2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in family, consumer & human sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #27 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to family, consumer & human sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt family, consumer & human sciences 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 family, consumer & human sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools

The family, consumer & human sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Washington State University

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in family, consumer & human sciences from Oregon State University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best family, consumer & human sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	13
Washington	27	4
Oregon	27	7
Hawaii	23	1

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	19
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4
Housing	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	634
Theology & Religious Vocations	313
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	181
English Language & Literature	102
History	94
Philosophy & Religious Studies	80
Communication & Journalism	59
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	44
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	7

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 National Cancer Institute. More about our data sources and methodologies.