Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 48% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from UGA, 77% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Housing	39
Human Development & Family Studies	20
Textile & Apparel Studies	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Retail Sales Supervisors	36,500	$43,760
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	33,750	$29,940
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Sales Managers	14,890	$140,820

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 Pruddle under License

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