Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Lamar University

Every family, consumer and human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer and human sciences program at Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Lamar University 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	10
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	171

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Lamar University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lamar University. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% 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 Lamar University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lamar University Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 59 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lamar University, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Lamar University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University 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 Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	77
Human Development & Family Studies	5
Textile & Apparel Studies	4
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2

Related Majors

• History
• 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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	84,060	$39,420
Childcare Workers	46,890	$22,150
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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