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Best colleges for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General in California

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the California programs in the federal field-of-study file, San Francisco State University leads: its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn a median $58,530 four years after finishing, against the field's $48,460 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

California Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1San Francisco State University$58,530+$10,070
2California State University-Sacramento$55,830+$7,370
3California State University-Northridge$55,327+$6,867
4California State University-Long Beach$50,361+$1,901

How big is the earnings gap between California Family programs?

$8,169 separates the top and bottom of this list — $58,530 at San Francisco State University against $50,361 at California State University-Long Beach, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do California Family graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $10,070 above the $48,460 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which California college is best for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General?
By graduate earnings, San Francisco State University — its Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General bachelor's graduates earn a median $58,530 four years out, the highest of the 4 California programs in the federal file.
What do Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn in California?
Across the ranked California programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $50,361 to $58,530. The field's national median is $48,460.
Is a Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General degree worth it?
On national medians, yes — Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General graduates earn $100/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. See the full field profile for payback math.