Family and Consumer Sciences colleges in California, ranked by graduates
16 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in family and consumer sciences in 2023: 1,966 degrees, 2.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (0.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cal State Long Beach graduated the most (478, 5.4% of its class). 13 of the 16 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 94%; the most selective is UC San Diego at 27%.
Family and Consumer Sciences colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in family and consumer sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its family and consumer sciences page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 478 | 5.4% | 46% | 1280 |
| 2 | UC Davis | Public | 269 | 3.3% | 42% | 1380 |
| 3 | Cal State East Bay | Public | 236 | 7.4% | 97% | 1080 |
| 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | Public | 190 | 4.4% | 94% | 1090 |
| 5 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 126 | 1.5% | 93% | 1150 |
| 6 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 99 | 3% | 95% | 1190 |
| 7 | Fresno State University | Public | 87 | 1.7% | 95% | 1160 |
| 8 | Sacramento State University | Public | 72 | 1% | 94% | 1170 |
| 9 | Cal State Monterey Bay | Public | 71 | 4% | 97% | 1130 |
| 10 | Fresno Pacific University | Private | 68 | 13.1% | 64% | 1150 |
| 11 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Private | 67 | 8.4% | 84% | 1290 |
| 12 | San Francisco State University | Public | 60 | 1.2% | 96% | 1180 |
| 13 | UC San Diego | Public | 52 | 0.6% | 27% | 1490 |
| 14 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 46 | 0.8% | 75% | 1300 |
| 15 | Cal Poly Humboldt | Public | 28 | 2.1% | 98% | 1150 |
| 16 | Santa Clara University | Private | 17 | 1.3% | 48% | 1430 |
Questions about family and consumer sciences colleges in California
What is the best college for family and consumer sciences in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest family and consumer sciences programs in California are Cal State Long Beach (478), UC Davis (269), Cal State East Bay (236). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer family and consumer sciences?
16 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in family and consumer sciences in 2023, 13 public and 3 private, for 1,966 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for family and consumer sciences in California?
At the 13 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Family and Consumer Sciences elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.