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2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
251 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,273 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,430 and had an average of $24,438 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,821 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,626 and $22,877 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 251 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family, consumer and human sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 11 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Washington State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 5 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree family, consumer & human sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNR has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Full UNR Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Report

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#2 in overall quality

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

ULV also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of La Verne are $14,526.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAGC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664.

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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%.

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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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