Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at UW - Madison awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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	14
International Students	5
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 Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Family & Consumer Sciences	26

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Psychology

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	17,650	$31,830
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,690	$43,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,660	$57,710
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,450	$37,230

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 Czar under License

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