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

Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and approximately 21,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Towson.

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.

Towson Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Towson Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Towson 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 Towson 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
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
	107
	152

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Towson. This makes it the #76 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Towson

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

Towson Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at Towson awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% 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 Towson since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Towson 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 Towson University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Towson Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Towson. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Towson, 100% 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 Towson University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

Towson 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 Towson University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Towson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	54

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 MD, the home state for Towson University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Retail Sales Supervisors	26,360	$46,240
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,390	$38,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440

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 Amouzone under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.