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

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 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.

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master’s 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 & 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 & 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 & human sciences majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 53% 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 & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 & 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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