Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Holyoke Community College

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

Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,209.

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.

Holyoke Community College 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

Holyoke Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Holyoke Community College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer & human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Holyoke Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at Holyoke Community College 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 Holyoke Community College with a associate's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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

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 Holyoke Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 MA, the home state for Holyoke Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Retail Sales Supervisors	28,180	$47,710
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,750	$42,270
Sales Managers	16,600	$151,010

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.