Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at South Dakota State University

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 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Doctorate 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 and 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 and human sciences majors at South Dakota State University.

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

Of the 25 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 96% 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at South Dakota State University. 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

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 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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