Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at East Central Community College

Every family, consumer & human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer & human sciences program at East Central Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and approximately 2,388 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.

East Central Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

East Central Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at East Central Community College

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

East Central Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer & human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at East Central Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

East Central Community 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 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
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 East Central Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	19

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MS, the home state for East Central Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	9,490	$30,180
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,180	$20,460
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.