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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University

General Family & Consumer Sciences at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a consumer science school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's consumer science program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year.

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

CWU General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Consumer Science

CWU General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

Consumer Science Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at Central Washington University.

CWU General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of consumer science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in consumer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within General Family & Consumer Sciences

General Family & Consumer Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 13

Careers That Consumer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Home Economics Professors 110 $64,590
Farm and Home Management Advisors 90 $57,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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