Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Virginia Tech, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech 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	2
White	7
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Tech. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	14
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,140	$47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	27,380	$37,070
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Childcare Workers	14,410	$24,620

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 Eric T Gunther under License

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