Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Kansas State University

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

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.

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from K -State, 84% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Kansas State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	33
Family & Consumer Economics	30
General Family & Consumer Sciences	13
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature

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

A degree in family, consumer & 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,710	$31,750
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,110	$24,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910

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 Kzollman under License

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