Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 407 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.

Ohio State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Ohio State 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 Ohio State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
	17
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	79

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Ohio State. This makes it the #66 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 407 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Ohio State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. 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 Ohio State since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	275
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Ohio State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Ohio State. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Ohio State, 73% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 14 students 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	185
Textile & Apparel Studies	103
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	75
Family & Consumer Economics	62
Human Sciences Business Services	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Retail Sales Supervisors	41,240	$43,080
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	39,220	$33,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	18,910	$27,260

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.