Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 17,735.

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.

Brooklyn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brooklyn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Brooklyn College

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

Brooklyn College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Brooklyn College. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Brooklyn College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Brooklyn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	19

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NY, the home state for Brooklyn College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Retail Sales Supervisors	66,620	$50,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	47,640	$41,510
Childcare Workers	47,260	$28,820

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 Gabriel Liendo under License

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