The Family Studies Major at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every family & consumer sciences/human sciences, general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family studies program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies
Master’s Degree in Family Studies

BYU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family studies, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family Studies Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family studies majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Master’s Program

89% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of family studies master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a family studies master's degree from BYU, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in family studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Family Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in family studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Home Economics Professors	50	$65,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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