by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,419 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality family, consumer & human sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full 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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences.
California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Long Beach
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to look into University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from University of California - San Diego
It is difficult to beat California State University - Northridge if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Northridge
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences has to look into California State University - East Bay. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - East Bay
SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from San Francisco State University
CSUSM is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - San Marcos
Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from California State University - Sacramento
Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Fresno Pacific University
SSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.More information about a bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Sonoma State University
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 34 | 354 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 85 |
| Oregon | 30 | 477 |
| Nevada | 30 | 119 |
| Alaska | 29 | 20 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 1,627 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 465 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 319 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 6 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 1 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 24,911 |
| Communication & Journalism | 9,569 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 5,142 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,998 |
| History | 2,905 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 2,437 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 2,106 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 1,411 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 412 |
