Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UO Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UO Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and 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 UO

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

UO Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UO 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 UO, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at University of Oregon. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oregon. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	20

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,710	$44,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	12,870	$34,760
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400

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 Visitor7 under License

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