Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Western Michigan University

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the family, consumer & human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & 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 Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	2

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan 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
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