Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Simmons 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 Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 family, consumer and human sciences major received their bachelor's degree from Simmons.

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.

Simmons Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Simmons Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Simmons. This makes it the #15 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Simmons.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Simmons University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

Simmons Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Simmons. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Simmons, 72% 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 Simmons University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Simmons 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Simmons University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	55

Related Majors

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

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Retail Sales Supervisors	28,180	$47,710
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,750	$42,270
Sales Managers	16,600	$151,010

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.