Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 489 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from BYU - I.

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.

BYU - I Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at BYU - I

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

BYU - I Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how BYU - I performed in these rankings.

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 BYU - I 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 Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at BYU - I

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

BYU - I Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at BYU - I are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho with a associate's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

BYU - I Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 489 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from BYU - I in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	370
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

BYU - I 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	525
Textile & Apparel Studies	15

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Retail Sales Supervisors	6,280	$43,690
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	4,060	$31,090
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,240	$24,960
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,580	$33,070

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.