Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every family, consumer and 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 and human sciences program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Purdue, 67% were white. This is above 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 33% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	4
Textile & Apparel Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Retail Sales Supervisors	25,130	$40,280
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	22,540	$32,420
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	10,360	$25,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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