Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Luzerne County Community College

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what Luzerne County Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

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 & human sciences majors at Luzerne County Community College.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer & human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at Luzerne County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 63% 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 & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Luzerne County Community College. 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

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.