Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 5,676. Of the 1,075 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University - Providence in 2021, 171 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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.

JWU Providence Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

JWU Providence Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

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 JWU Providence 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
	21
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	40
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	75
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	212

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at JWU Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

JWU Providence Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from JWU Providence in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at JWU Providence since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at JWU Providence 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	93
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

JWU Providence 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

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johnson & Wales University - Providence. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	171

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	3,590	$56,540
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,470	$42,590
Childcare Workers	2,480	$27,560
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,410	$35,300

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.