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Best Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges in California

127 accredited institutions in California offering family & consumer sciences programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

127
Colleges
19,656
Graduates/yr
112
Public
Bachelor's
Top Degree

Ranked: Family & Consumer Sciences Programs in California

1
PublicBachelor's
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach
1,425
Graduates/yr
47%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
70%
Grad Rate
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2
PublicBachelor's
University of California-Davis
Davis
1,005
Graduates/yr
42%
Acceptance
$11,834
In-State Tuition
85%
Grad Rate
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3
PublicBachelor's
California State University-East Bay
Hayward
645
Graduates/yr
97%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
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4
PublicAssociate's
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park
570
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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5
PublicBachelor's
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino
501
Graduates/yr
98%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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6
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen
408
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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7
PublicAssociate's
Cerritos College
Norwalk
396
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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8
PublicBachelor's
California State University-Northridge
Northridge
375
Graduates/yr
93%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
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9
PublicAssociate's
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
342
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
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10
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno
312
Graduates/yr
58%
Acceptance
$34,960
Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
$12,482
Net Price <$30K
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11
PublicAssociate's
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut
312
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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12
PublicAssociate's
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
306
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
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13
PublicAssociate's
Rio Hondo College
Whittier
306
Graduates/yr
$1,306
In-State Tuition
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14
PublicAssociate's
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco
303
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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15
PublicAssociate's
El Camino Community College District
Torrance
294
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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16
Private For-ProfitBachelor's
Ashford University
San Diego
291
Graduates/yr
$12,240
Tuition
8%
Grad Rate
$23,227
Net Price <$30K
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17
PublicAssociate's
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga
285
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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18
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar
279
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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19
PublicAssociate's
Fresno City College
Fresno
255
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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20
PublicBachelor's
California State University-Fresno
Fresno
252
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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21
PublicAssociate's
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton
231
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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22
PublicAssociate's
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster
219
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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23
PublicAssociate's
Yuba College
Marysville
216
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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24
PublicAssociate's
American River College
Sacramento
210
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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25
PublicBachelor's
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona
207
Graduates/yr
74%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
67%
Grad Rate
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26
PublicAssociate's
Fullerton College
Fullerton
207
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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27
PublicAssociate's
Merced College
Merced
201
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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28
PublicAssociate's
Modesto Junior College
Modesto
198
Graduates/yr
$1,188
In-State Tuition
0%
Grad Rate
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29
PublicAssociate's
Citrus College
Glendora
195
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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30
PublicAssociate's
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
192
Graduates/yr
$1,472
In-State Tuition
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31
PublicAssociate's
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana
192
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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32
PublicAssociate's
Victor Valley College
Victorville
192
Graduates/yr
$1,402
In-State Tuition
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33
PublicAssociate's
MiraCosta College
Oceanside
192
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
96%
Grad Rate
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34
PublicAssociate's
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
189
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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35
PublicBachelor's
San Francisco State University
San Francisco
189
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
50%
Grad Rate
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36
PublicAssociate's
Shasta College
Redding
189
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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37
PublicAssociate's
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon
171
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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38
Private NonprofitMaster's
University of La Verne
La Verne
171
Graduates/yr
48%
Acceptance
$48,300
Tuition
65%
Grad Rate
$25,769
Net Price <$30K
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39
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles
171
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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40
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego
168
Graduates/yr
82%
Acceptance
$42,600
Tuition
74%
Grad Rate
$40,889
Net Price <$30K
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41
PublicBachelor's
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento
165
Graduates/yr
94%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
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42
PublicAssociate's
Riverside City College
Riverside
162
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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43
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena
162
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$32,040
Tuition
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44
PublicAssociate's
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria
159
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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45
Private For-ProfitBachelor's
Academy of Art University
San Francisco
150
Graduates/yr
$27,024
Tuition
37%
Grad Rate
$30,453
Net Price <$30K
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46
PublicBachelor's
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla
147
Graduates/yr
25%
Acceptance
$11,834
In-State Tuition
88%
Grad Rate
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47
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles
144
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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48
PublicAssociate's
Sierra College
Rocklin
141
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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49
PublicAssociate's
De Anza College
Cupertino
141
Graduates/yr
$1,395
In-State Tuition
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50
PublicAssociate's
Oxnard College
Oxnard
141
Graduates/yr
$1,340
In-State Tuition
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51
PublicAssociate's
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa
138
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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52
PublicAssociate's
Merritt College
Oakland
135
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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53
PublicAssociate's
Butte College
Oroville
135
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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54
PublicAssociate's
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo
132
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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55
PublicAssociate's
College of the Desert
Palm Desert
132
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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56
PublicAssociate's
Reedley College
Reedley
129
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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57
PublicAssociate's
Pasadena City College
Pasadena
129
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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58
PublicAssociate's
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
123
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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59
PublicAssociate's
Ventura College
Ventura
120
Graduates/yr
$1,340
In-State Tuition
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60
Private For-ProfitAssociate's
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles
120
Graduates/yr
42%
Acceptance
$31,725
Tuition
$37,735
Net Price <$30K
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61
PublicAssociate's
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita
117
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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62
PublicAssociate's
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento
114
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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63
PublicAssociate's
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego
114
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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64
PublicAssociate's
Palomar College
San Marcos
111
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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65
PublicAssociate's
Grossmont College
El Cajon
105
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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66
PublicAssociate's
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa
105
Graduates/yr
$1,242
In-State Tuition
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67
PublicAssociate's
West Los Angeles College
Culver City
105
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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68
PublicAssociate's
Moorpark College
Moorpark
105
Graduates/yr
$1,340
In-State Tuition
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69
PublicAssociate's
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo
102
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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70
PublicAssociate's
Porterville College
Porterville
102
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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71
PublicAssociate's
Imperial Valley College
Imperial
99
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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72
PublicAssociate's
Southwestern College
Chula Vista
96
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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73
PublicAssociate's
Taft College
Taft
96
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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74
PublicAssociate's
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara
93
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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75
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington
93
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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76
PublicAssociate's
Sacramento City College
Sacramento
93
Graduates/yr
$0
In-State Tuition
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77
PublicAssociate's
Mission College
Santa Clara
87
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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78
PublicAssociate's
Skyline College
San Bruno
87
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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79
PublicAssociate's
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg
87
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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80
PublicAssociate's
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto
84
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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81
PublicAssociate's
Canada College
Redwood City
84
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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82
PublicAssociate's
Mendocino College
Ukiah
84
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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83
PublicAssociate's
Solano Community College
Fairfield
81
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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84
PublicAssociate's
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills
81
Graduates/yr
$1,395
In-State Tuition
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85
PublicAssociate's
Chabot College
Hayward
81
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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86
PublicAssociate's
Cabrillo College
Aptos
78
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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87
PublicBachelor's
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata
78
Graduates/yr
99%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
47%
Grad Rate
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88
PublicBachelor's
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park
78
Graduates/yr
95%
Acceptance
$5,742
In-State Tuition
61%
Grad Rate
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89
PublicAssociate's
Madera Community College
Madera
78
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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90
PublicAssociate's
Contra Costa College
San Pablo
78
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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91
PublicAssociate's
College of the Redwoods
Eureka
75
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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92
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills
72
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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93
PublicAssociate's
College of the Siskiyous
Weed
69
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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94
PublicAssociate's
Glendale Community College
Glendale
66
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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95
PublicAssociate's
Compton College
Compton
66
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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96
PublicAssociate's
Barstow Community College
Barstow
60
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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97
Private NonprofitMaster's
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara
54
Graduates/yr
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98
PublicAssociate's
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest
54
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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99
PublicAssociate's
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles
51
Graduates/yr
$1,196
In-State Tuition
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100
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles
48
Graduates/yr
69%
Acceptance
$46,726
Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
$28,062
Net Price <$30K
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101
PublicAssociate's
Hartnell College
Salinas
48
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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102
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Whittier College
Whittier
48
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$48,924
Tuition
63%
Grad Rate
$20,984
Net Price <$30K
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103
PublicAssociate's
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey
45
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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104
PublicAssociate's
West Valley College
Saratoga
45
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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105
PublicAssociate's
San Diego City College
San Diego
45
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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106
PublicAssociate's
Columbia College
Sonora
42
Graduates/yr
$1,465
In-State Tuition
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107
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara
42
Graduates/yr
44%
Acceptance
$58,587
Tuition
88%
Grad Rate
$29,302
Net Price <$30K
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108
PublicAssociate's
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego
42
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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109
PublicAssociate's
Napa Valley College
Napa
39
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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110
PublicAssociate's
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa
30
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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111
PublicAssociate's
Palo Verde College
Blythe
30
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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112
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Hope International University
Fullerton
30
Graduates/yr
35%
Acceptance
$35,000
Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
$23,636
Net Price <$30K
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113
Private NonprofitMaster's
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda
27
Graduates/yr
$24,000
Tuition
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114
PublicAssociate's
Gavilan College
Gilroy
24
Graduates/yr
$1,444
In-State Tuition
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115
PublicAssociate's
San Jose City College
San Jose
24
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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116
PublicAssociate's
Coalinga College
Coalinga
21
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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117
PublicAssociate's
Irvine Valley College
Irvine
15
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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118
PublicAssociate's
Ohlone College
Fremont
15
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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119
PublicAssociate's
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley
12
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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120
PublicAssociate's
Lassen Community College
Susanville
12
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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121
Private NonprofitBachelor's
San Diego Christian College
Santee
9
Graduates/yr
63%
Acceptance
$24,500
Tuition
24%
Grad Rate
$35,393
Net Price <$30K
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122
PublicAssociate's
Feather River Community College District
Quincy
9
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
40%
Grad Rate
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123
PublicAssociate's
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino
6
Graduates/yr
$1,104
In-State Tuition
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124
PublicAssociate's
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe
6
Graduates/yr
$1,116
In-State Tuition
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125
PublicAssociate's
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose
6
Graduates/yr
$1,288
In-State Tuition
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126
PublicAssociate's
College of Marin
Kentfield
3
Graduates/yr
$1,380
In-State Tuition
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127
Private NonprofitMaster's
Biola University
La Mirada
3
Graduates/yr
60%
Acceptance
$46,704
Tuition
69%
Grad Rate
$21,611
Net Price <$30K
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Studying Family & Consumer Sciences in California

California has 127 accredited colleges offering family & consumer sciences programs, producing 19,656 graduates annually. Of these, 112 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for California residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.