Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at American Public University System

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

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047. In 2021, 142 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from American Military University.

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.

American Military University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

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? American Military University offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

American Military University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how American Military University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at American Military University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools	298

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

American Military University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from American Military University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at American Military University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at American Military University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

American Military University also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 American Public University System. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	240

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Social Sciences
• History
• Psychology

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Retail Sales Supervisors	7,200	$35,120
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	5,280	$30,140
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	5,090	$24,200
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Childcare Workers	2,470	$21,490

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.