Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Mississippi State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Mississippi State. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Mississippi State, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	8
Textile & Apparel Studies	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	9,490	$30,180
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,180	$20,460
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.