Best Family programs in California, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management.
121 schools in California run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,705 people a year. The job pays a median of $97,620 in California across about 380 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in California that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
13 programs in California that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in California (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own California page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 19.0701In California → | 1,141 | 24.3% | 19 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 2 | CIP 30.1901In California → | 1,102 | 23.4% | 18 | $30,508 | $24,586 |
| 3 | CIP 19.0706In California → | 817 | 17.4% | 11 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 4 | CIP 19.0901In California → | 414 | 8.8% | 19 | $36,635 | $24,750 |
| 5 | CIP 19.0708In California → | 383 | 8.1% | 40 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 6 | CIP 19.0501In California → | 367 | 7.8% | 67 | $32,286 | $25,275 |
| 7 | CIP 19.0101In California → | 262 | 5.6% | 8 | $31,910 | $26,500 |
| 8 | CIP 19.0505In California → | 72 | 1.5% | 13 | $32,286 | $25,275 |
| 9 | CIP 19.0702In California → | 53 | 1.1% | 11 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 10 | CIP 19.0902In California → | 47 | 1.0% | 8 | $36,635 | $24,750 |
| 11 | CIP 19.0504In California → | 30 | 0.6% | 3 | $32,286 | $25,275 |
| 12 | CIP 19.0401In California → | 14 | 0.3% | 1 | $40,141 | $24,270 |
| 13 | CIP 19.0201In California → | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | $40,949 | $23,344 |
Top 25 schools in California
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 20 of the 121 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA Public · 5 feeder programs | 609 | Child Development | $30,205 | 69% | — | 46% |
| 2 | University of California - Davis Davis, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 517 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | — | 86% | — | 42% |
| 3 | California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 259 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | $41,195 | 48% | — | 97% |
| 4 | California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 235 | Child Development | — | 55% | — | 94% |
| 5 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 179 | Nutrition Sciences | $34,384 | 68% | — | 75% |
| 6 | Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 154 | Child Care and Support Services Management | — | 32% | — | — |
| 7 | California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 144 | Nutrition Sciences | — | 56% | — | 94% |
| 8 | California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 130 | Child Development | — | 57% | — | 95% |
| 9 | California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA Public · 4 feeder programs | 129 | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $33,721 | 57% | — | 93% |
| 10 | University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 126 | Nutrition Sciences | $35,161 | 93% | — | 11% |
| 11 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 125 | Apparel and Textiles, General | $30,082 | 50% | — | 96% |
| 12 | California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 86 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | $31,184 | 55% | — | 95% |
| 13 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 84 | Nutrition Sciences | $34,878 | 76% | — | 36% |
| 14 | Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 81 | Child Development | $32,957 | 50% | $14,298 | 64% |
| 15 | Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 79 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | — | 35% | — | — |
| 16 | California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 75 | Nutrition Sciences | $31,096 | 53% | — | 91% |
| 17 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 74 | Nutrition Sciences | $22,675 | 86% | — | 31% |
| 18 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 72 | Child Development | $27,037 | 77% | $48,795 | 84% |
| 19 | University of La Verne La Verne, CA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 68 | Child Development | — | 63% | $45,461 | 71% |
| 20 | National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 66 | Nutrition Sciences | — | 80% | $31,040 | — |
| 21 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 63 | Nutrition Sciences | — | 69% | — | 85% |
| 22 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA Public · 1 feeder programs | 61 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | $33,489 | 86% | — | 27% |
| 23 | Victor Valley College Victorville, CA Public · 3 feeder programs | 58 | Child Development | — | 62% | — | — |
| 24 | Shasta College Redding, CA Public · 2 feeder programs | 51 | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | — | 23% | — | — |
| 25 | Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 43 | Human Development and Family Studies, General | $39,077 | — | — | 34% |
All 121 schools in California
Every school in California with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach | Public | 609 | 5 |
| University of California - Davis | Davis | Public | 517 | 3 |
| California State University - East Bay | Hayward | Public | 259 | 1 |
| California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Public | 235 | 3 |
| California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona | Public | 179 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | Public | 154 | 1 |
| California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento | Public | 144 | 3 |
| California State University - Fresno | Fresno | Public | 130 | 3 |
| California State University - Northridge | Northridge | Public | 129 | 4 |
| University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley | Public | 126 | 1 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public | 125 | 3 |
| California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos | Public | 86 | 1 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | Public | 84 | 1 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Private not-for-profit | 81 | 1 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Public | 79 | 2 |
What family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in California
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $75,870. California pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in California
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Family
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in California
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 24 majors mapped to Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 13.1308Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- 19.0101Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- 19.0201Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- 19.0202Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
- 19.0299Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other(no graduates reported)
- 19.0401Family Resource Management Studies, General
- 19.0402Consumer Economics
- 19.0403Consumer Services and Advocacy
- 19.0499Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
- 19.0501Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- 19.0504Human Nutrition
- 19.0505Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
- 19.0599Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
- 19.0601Housing and Human Environments, General
- 19.0701Human Development and Family Studies, General
- 19.0702Adult Development and Aging
- 19.0704Family Systems
- 19.0706Child Development
- 19.0708Child Care and Support Services Management
- 19.0901Apparel and Textiles, General
- 19.0902Apparel and Textile Manufacture
- 19.0904Textile Science
- 19.1001Work and Family Studies
- 30.1901Nutrition Sciences
Common questions
Answers for people weighing family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary programs in California.
What degree do you need to become a Family?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Human Development and Family Studies, General, which awarded 1,141 degrees in California in 2024-25, 24.3% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Family?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Human Development, Nutrition Sciences, Foods, Apparel and Textiles, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 4,705 people a year in California.
How much do family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in California?+
The median is $97,620 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 28.7% above the U.S. median of $75,870. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +3.4% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in California?+
121 institutions in California reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1192.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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