Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

UD Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UD 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 UD

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

UD Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from UD in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	7
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Retail Sales Supervisors	4,330	$47,560
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,250	$41,830
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,650	$32,620
Preschool Teachers	2,150	$28,910

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

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