Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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.

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	30
Family & Consumer Economics	3

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Retail Sales Supervisors	3,230	$46,950
Childcare Workers	2,660	$21,330
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,570	$26,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,940	$34,380

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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