The Family Studies Major at California State University - Northridge

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Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General at California State University - Northridge

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 California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year.

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.

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

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

CSUN Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Rankings

Family Studies Student Demographics at CSUN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family studies majors at California State University - Northridge.

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

100% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the family studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	1
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 CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Home Economics Professors	170	$93,960

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
O*NET Online
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