Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Iowa State. About 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 67% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	22
General Family & Consumer Sciences	15
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	8
Textile & Apparel Studies	7

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,810	$40,090
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,460	$32,480
Childcare Workers	8,770	$21,540
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,580	$27,110

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
• Image Credit: By Jamo2008 under License

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