Northridge, California · Public
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University-Northridge
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $7,021 school-wide net price and $59,115 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 83
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.5%
- Graduation rate
- 57%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $7,021/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $28,084
- Median debt
- $13,872
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,115/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.7%), school-wide average net price ($7,021), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,115), and peer averages from 83 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 83 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,760 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,024 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-Northridge in the top 7% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.8% of reported awards · $4,195 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 1.0% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,860 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ Snow College Ephraim, UT · 0.7% of reported awards · $5,552 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $9,338 net A+ California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · 3.6% of reported awards · $10,440 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General accounts for 1.7% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-Northridge. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is 1.6x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-Northridge's average net price is $7,021 per year, about $28,084 over four years. That is $8,760 below the $15,781 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,115 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,024 above the $52,091 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-Northridge #6 of 83 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.