Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Benedict College

Every family, consumer and 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 and human sciences program at Benedict College stacks up to those at other schools.

Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,731. Of the 154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Benedict College in 2021, 12 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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.

Benedict College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Benedict College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Benedict College 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
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	69
	187
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
	258
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	262
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	274

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Benedict College

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

Benedict College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Benedict College in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Benedict College 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Benedict College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	12

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 SC, the home state for Benedict College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,750	$40,790
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	17,580	$32,550
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	8,290	$22,960
Childcare Workers	6,700	$21,030

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.