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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Dutchess Community College

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Dutchess Community College

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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.

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.

DCC 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

DCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at DCC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Dutchess Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dutchess Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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