Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at East Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and 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 and human sciences program.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from ECU.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	157

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from ECU. This makes it the #66 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	94
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ECU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from ECU. About 13% were men and 87% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from ECU, 93% 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ECU 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

The following family, consumer and 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.