Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if Nova Southeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences program.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

NUS Florida Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NUS Florida does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 79 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from NUS Florida, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	63
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	17

Related Majors

• 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Retail Sales Supervisors	86,300	$46,090
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	67,690	$38,540
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Childcare Workers	30,070	$23,590

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.