Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Auburn University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 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.

Auburn Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Auburn Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at Auburn 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

98% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	160
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Auburn Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Auburn, 84% 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 Auburn 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	2
White	21
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	110
Textile & Apparel Studies	86
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)	21
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	17,190	$31,600
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	11,080	$22,100
Childcare Workers	7,490	$19,920

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
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