Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Connecticut College

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

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and has a total student population of 1,737. In 2021, 15 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Conn College.

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.

Conn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Conn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Conn College 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 Conn 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	317
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	618

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Conn College

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

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

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from Conn College in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Conn College 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 Connecticut College with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Conn 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 Connecticut College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	15

Related Majors

• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Retail Sales Supervisors	14,960	$52,610
Childcare Workers	9,490	$27,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	8,640	$42,050
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.