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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Luzerne County Community College

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Luzerne County Community College

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Luzerne County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,454 students attend the school each year.

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.

Luzerne County Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Luzerne County Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at Luzerne County Community College.

Luzerne County Community College Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

83% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer and human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Luzerne County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Luzerne County Community College with a associate's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Luzerne County Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 16
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 7

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 Luzerne County Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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