Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 377 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon 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

Oregon State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Oregon State 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 Oregon 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	11
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	135
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	189

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Oregon State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 377 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Oregon State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% 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 Oregon State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	239
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

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

The family, consumer and human sciences program at Oregon State awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Oregon State, 86% 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 Oregon State University 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	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 6 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 Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	266
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	52
Human Sciences Business Services	51
Textile & Apparel Studies	21

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,710	$44,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	12,870	$34,760
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400

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 Gregkeene under License

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