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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

Mizzou 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 Mizzou

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, Mizzou does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

96% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The family, consumer and human sciences program at Mizzou awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 71% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 23
General Family & Consumer Sciences 8
Family & Consumer Economics 1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 1
Housing 1

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Retail Sales Supervisors 20,910 $43,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 18,830 $34,010
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 13,610 $24,900
Childcare Workers 12,930 $23,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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