Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Lamar University

Every family, consumer & 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 & human sciences program at Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637.

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.

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lamar 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, Lamar University does offer online courses in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. Lamar University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the family, consumer & human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & 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 Lamar University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	57
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	84,060	$39,420
Childcare Workers	46,890	$22,150
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.