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

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences program.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from OSU.

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.

OSU 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

Online Classes Are Available at OSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? OSU offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

OSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at OSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 OSU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	103

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from OSU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from OSU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women. 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 OSU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	157
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

OSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at OSU awarded 30 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. OSU 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 OSU, 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

OSU also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 4 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	133
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	111
General Family & Consumer Sciences	4
Human Sciences Business Services	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,720	$42,510
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	15,500	$29,190
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	9,680	$21,650
Childcare Workers	7,160	$20,440

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 DBinfo under License

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