Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Bridgewater College

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

Bridgewater is located in Bridgewater, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,597. In 2021, 17 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater.

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.

Bridgewater Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Bridgewater Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Bridgewater

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

Bridgewater Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater College with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bridgewater 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

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at Bridgewater College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bridgewater College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Family & Consumer Sciences	14
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	3

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 VA, the home state for Bridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,140	$47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	27,380	$37,070
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Childcare Workers	14,410	$24,620

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 Alma mater under License

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