Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Texas Woman’s University

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Texas Woman's University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TWU is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 16,433 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman's University in 2021, 137 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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.

TWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TWU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

TWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at TWU 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 TWU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	114
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	160

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from TWU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at TWU

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

TWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TWU, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

TWU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from TWU. 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 TWU, 54% 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 Texas Woman's University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

TWU also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 14 students 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 Texas Woman's University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Woman's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	194
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	23
General Family & Consumer Sciences	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 TX, the home state for Texas Woman's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	84,060	$39,420
Childcare Workers	46,890	$22,150
Preschool Teachers	34,790	$34,960

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.