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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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.

NSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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, NSU does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at NSU 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 NSU 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
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
213

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The family, consumer and human sciences program at NSU awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NSU 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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 49
General Family & Consumer Sciences 3

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Retail Sales Supervisors 19,890 $39,170
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 16,060 $32,360
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Childcare Workers 8,840 $19,820
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 5,330 $21,990

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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