Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Illinois State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Illinois State 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
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
	32
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	123

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 1% were men and 99% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Illinois State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from Illinois State in 2021, 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. Illinois State 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 Illinois State, 84% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Illinois State 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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Family & Consumer Sciences	57
Human Development & Family Studies	37
Textile & Apparel Studies	20

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	28,330	$32,490
Sales Managers	24,800	$131,400

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 Willjay under License

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