Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Connecticut

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

UCONN Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UCONN, 60% were white. This is typical 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut 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	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	7

Related Majors

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

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Retail Sales Supervisors	14,960	$52,610
Childcare Workers	9,490	$27,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	8,640	$42,050
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800

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 Daderot under License

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