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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Southwest Virginia Community College

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Southwest Virginia Community College

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what Southwest Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Virginia is located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia and approximately 2,295 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southwest Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Virginia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Southwest Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Southwest Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at Southwest Virginia Community College.

Southwest Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer & human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at Southwest Virginia are white. Around 87% 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 Southwest Virginia Community College with a associate's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer & human sciences concentations are available at Southwest Virginia Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 12

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & 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 VA, the home state for Southwest Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors 32,140 $47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 27,380 $37,070
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Childcare Workers 14,410 $24,620

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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