Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 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.

Portland State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Portland State University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	39
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	15

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,710	$44,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	12,870	$34,760
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.