Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UK offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from UK in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UK, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	10
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4
Textile & Apparel Studies	3
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Library Science

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Retail Sales Supervisors	17,020	$38,060
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	14,580	$31,130
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Childcare Workers	11,340	$21,540
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	10,770	$25,630

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.