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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 15,827 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,572 and $17,320 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family, consumer and human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s. 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 39 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 6,983 students enrolled at University of La Verne, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Northridge]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Oaks College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s. Pacific Oaks College is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 62 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific Oaks College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 1,238 students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,414. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Loma Linda University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1.Among the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report

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