Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Meredith College

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

Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,802. Of the 401 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Meredith College in 2021, 11 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.

Meredith Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Meredith Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

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 Meredith 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 Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	83
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	366

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Meredith. This makes it the #31 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Meredith

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

Meredith Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Meredith 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 Meredith College with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Meredith Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at Meredith awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Meredith does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Meredith, 69% 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 Meredith College with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Meredith 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 Meredith College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Meredith College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	29
Human Development & Family Studies	7
General Family & Consumer Sciences	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 NC, the home state for Meredith College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Retail Sales Supervisors	39,420	$45,990
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	36,160	$34,360
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Childcare Workers	18,830	$22,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170

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 Abbylabar under License

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