Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 66 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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.

Appalachian State does offer online education options in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Appalachian State 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	94

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	38
Textile & Apparel Studies	28

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Retail Sales Supervisors	39,420	$45,990
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	36,160	$34,360
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Childcare Workers	18,830	$22,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.