Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College

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

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 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.

CNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CNM

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? CNM offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

CNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at CNM

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

CNM Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer and human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at CNM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in family, consumer and human sciences graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	53
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,560	$40,110
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,360	$30,030
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Preschool Teachers	2,490	$34,100

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.