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Best Schools for General Family & Consumer Sciences in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general family & consumer sciences education in California.
Top Schools in General Family & Consumer Sciences
Leading the list is California State University Long Beach, our #1 school for general family & consumer sciences. Set in the city of Long Beach, California State University Long Beach is a very large public institution. California State University Long Beach graduates 69% of students within six years. About 195 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at California State University Long Beach in the most recent year. Graduates of the general family & consumer sciences program make about $32,008 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,906.
Read more about the general family & consumer sciences program at California State University Long Beach
California State University Sacramento came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general family & consumer sciences schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Sacramento. California State University Sacramento graduates 56% of students within six years. California State University Sacramento awarded about 43 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general family & consumer sciences degree recipients from California State University Sacramento generally make around $33,869. California State University Sacramento graduates carry a median of $14,108 in student loans.
See the full general family & consumer sciences program report for California State University Sacramento
California State University Northridge is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general family & consumer sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. California State University Northridge is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge. California State University Northridge graduates 57% of students within six years. California State University Northridge awarded about 117 general family & consumer sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general family & consumer sciences degree from California State University Northridge earn around $33,721 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,000.
See the full general family & consumer sciences program report for California State University Northridge
A rank of #4 makes San Francisco State University one of the top schools for general family & consumer sciences. This very large public university is located in the city of San Francisco. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 13 general family & consumer sciences students who graduated with this degree at San Francisco State University in the most recent data year. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of San Francisco State University earn a median of $35,977 early in their careers. San Francisco State University graduates carry a median of $17,212 in student loans.
Read more about the general family & consumer sciences program at San Francisco State University
Students looking for a strong general family & consumer sciences program will find one at Shasta College, which ranked #5. Shasta College is a large public school located in the suburb of Redding. About 108 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at Shasta College in the most recent year. General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates of Shasta College earn a median of $50,330 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,275.
More information about a degree in general family & consumer sciences from Shasta College
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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