Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences program.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from IUP.

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.

IUP 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 IUP

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

IUP Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how IUP performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at IUP 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	21
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	175

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from IUP. This makes it the #21 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at IUP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

IUP Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from IUP. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at IUP 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUP Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from IUP. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. IUP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from IUP, 86% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUP 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

If you plan to be a family, consumer and 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	60
Human Development & Family Studies	25
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Retail Sales Supervisors	46,010	$46,680
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	37,440	$38,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Childcare Workers	25,370	$22,920

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 Canadian2006 under License

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