Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 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.

UW Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

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.

UW does offer online education options in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at University of Wyoming. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	3

Related Majors

• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• English Language & Literature

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Retail Sales Supervisors	2,550	$41,580
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	2,280	$34,250
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Childcare Workers	1,800	$24,840
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,360	$30,580

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 ProgWork1 under License

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