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

SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,345. In 2021, 24 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SWU.

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.

SWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SWU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SWU offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SWU performed in these rankings.

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 SWU 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 Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	488

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at SWU

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

SWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from SWU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SWU 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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	24

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 SC, the home state for Southern Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,750	$40,790
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	17,580	$32,550
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	8,290	$22,960
Childcare Workers	6,700	$21,030

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 Robert Thall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.