Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 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.

UNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the family, consumer & human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Family & Consumer Sciences	5
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	5

Related Majors

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

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,560	$40,110
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,360	$30,030
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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 PerryPlanet under License

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