Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Howard Community College

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

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a total student population of 9,566.

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.

HCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

HCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Howard Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	17

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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Retail Sales Supervisors	26,360	$46,240
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,390	$38,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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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