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Doctor’s Degrees in Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

40 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in family studies. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 15% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 22.5% of family studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Family Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 40 people earned their doctor's degree in family studies. This makes it the 266th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in family studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 264
Doctor’s Degree 40
Graduate Certificate 32

Earnings of Family Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for family studies students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in family studies. About 72.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 29
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The racial-ethnic distribution of family studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in family studies. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
13 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kansas State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for family studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 20,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,489 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,294 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from K -State. About 77% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in family studies. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from Mizzou. About 83% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Florida State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in family studies. Roughly 43,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,684 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from Florida State.

#3

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
5 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for family studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from UW - Madison. About 67% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in family studies. Each year, around 24,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,417 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,611 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from OSU.

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of New Mexico - Main Campus comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in family studies. Roughly 22,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,803 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,287 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from UNM. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for family studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Brigham Young University - Provo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,932 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in family studies from BYU.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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