Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Wayne State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State 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 Wayne State

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

Wayne State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Wayne State. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 69% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	18

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Library Science

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	30,200	$35,140
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Childcare Workers	17,510	$23,670

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 Del arte under License

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