Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Cuesta College

If you are interested in studying family, consumer & human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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.

Cuesta College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Cuesta College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

66% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer & human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

Cuesta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in family, consumer & human sciences graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & 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 Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	44
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	10

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & 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 CA, the home state for Cuesta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	93,570	$37,230
Sales Managers	76,950	$134,010

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.

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