Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• 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 and human sciences majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UW, 100% 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 Wyoming 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	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	3

Related Majors

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.