Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Capella University

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

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

Capella University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Capella University does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Capella University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Capella University.

Capella University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of family, consumer and human sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Capella University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	20

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer and human sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Retail Sales Supervisors	20,360	$44,590
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	16,130	$38,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14,850	$74,300

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.