Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Central Washington University

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, take a look at what Central Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 55 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.

CWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

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.

CWU does offer online education options in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CWU 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 CWU 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	503

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from CWU. This makes it the #76 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 11% were men and 89% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at CWU 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 Central Washington University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

CWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CWU 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

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 Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	24
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	16
General Family & Consumer Sciences	15
Textile & Apparel Studies	13

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,670	$52,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	21,740	$41,430
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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.