Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Sam Houston State University

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 Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In 2021, 38 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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.

SHSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at SHSU 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 SHSU 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 Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
	74
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from SHSU. This is the #165 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from SHSU in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU 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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	21
General Family & Consumer Sciences	17

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• History
• 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	84,060	$39,420
Childcare Workers	46,890	$22,150
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.