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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Appalachian State University

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Appalachian State University

Every family, consumer & human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer & human sciences program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 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.

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Appalachian State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & 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.

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 & human sciences majors at Appalachian State University.

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

92% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & 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 & human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 52
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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