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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at East Carolina University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer & human sciences school? To help you decide if East Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer & human sciences program.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year.

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.

ECU 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 ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at ECU 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.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at ECU 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 East Carolina University with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from ECU, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	84
Textile & Apparel Studies	59
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Retail Sales Supervisors	39,420	$45,990
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	36,160	$34,360
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Childcare Workers	18,830	$22,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170

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
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