Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Empire State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from SUNY Empire.

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.

SUNY Empire Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

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.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

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 SUNY Empire 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 Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	91
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	148

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in family, consumer and human sciences only graduates about 8% men each year. The program at SUNY Empire may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at SUNY Empire are white. Around 60% 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 SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Empire Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at SUNY Empire awarded 144 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to 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 SUNY Empire since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

SUNY Empire 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

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at SUNY Empire State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	154

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Retail Sales Supervisors	66,620	$50,640
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	47,640	$41,510
Childcare Workers	47,260	$28,820

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 DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.