Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Maine

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if University of Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences program.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMaine does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at UMaine awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UMaine, 80% 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 Maine with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
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 Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	10
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	2

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Retail Sales Supervisors	6,170	$44,700
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,800	$38,740
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,230	$34,830
Childcare Workers	2,830	$25,010

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 Jalnet2 under License

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