Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 571 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.

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UA 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
	63

In 2021, 222 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went 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 UA since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	411
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 222 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from UA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UA, 81% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	180
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UA 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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	251
General Family & Consumer Sciences	221
Human Development & Family Studies	168
Family & Consumer Economics	99
Textile & Apparel Studies	54

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	17,190	$31,600
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	11,080	$22,100
Childcare Workers	7,490	$19,920

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 Deutschlandreform under License

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