2024 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for family, consumer & human sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 354 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family, consumer & human sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family, consumer & human sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor'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 easy is it for family, consumer & human sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• 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 colleges for family, consumer & human sciences students working on their bachelor'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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in Washington

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for family, consumer & human sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

245 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Washington State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Washington State University

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Central Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Central Washington University

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Eastern Washington University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Eastern Washington University

Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	37	2,838
Hawaii	30	85
Oregon	30	477
Nevada	30	119
Alaska	29	20

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	268
Textile & Apparel Studies	68
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	16
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	3,651
Communication & Journalism	1,839
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	893
English Language & Literature	758
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	572
History	443
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	386
Philosophy & Religious Studies	321
Theology & Religious Vocations	98

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.