Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from South Dakota 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.

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at South Dakota 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	39
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from South Dakota State. This makes it the #36 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at South Dakota State are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from South Dakota State. About 14% were men and 86% 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 South Dakota State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	92
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

South Dakota State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from South Dakota State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 96% 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 South Dakota 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	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 1 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 South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	60
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	47
Family & Consumer Economics	31
Textile & Apparel Studies	9

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Retail Sales Supervisors	3,230	$46,950
Childcare Workers	2,660	$21,330
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,570	$26,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,940	$34,380

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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