Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In 2021, 155 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from K -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.

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, K -State does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at K -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 K -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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	52

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from K -State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from K -State in 2021, 10% were men and 90% 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 K -State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

K -State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at K -State awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from K -State, 82% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 13 students 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 Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	144
Textile & Apparel Studies	32
Family & Consumer Economics	30
General Family & Consumer Sciences	25
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,710	$31,750
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,110	$24,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.