Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 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.

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for family, consumer & human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from WSU, 78% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	14

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,710	$31,750
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,110	$24,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.