Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every family, consumer and human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer and human sciences program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 84 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.

Purdue 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

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Purdue 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	50

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Purdue. This makes it the #138 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Purdue. About 10% were men and 90% 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 Purdue since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Purdue, 67% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	55
Human Sciences Business Services	28
General Family & Consumer Sciences	5
Textile & Apparel Studies	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Retail Sales Supervisors	25,130	$40,280
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	22,540	$32,420
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	10,360	$25,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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