Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Kansas State University

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

K -State 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 K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? K -State offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences majors at Kansas State University.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from K -State, 82% 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and 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
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.