Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Tufts University

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every family, consumer & 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 & human sciences program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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.

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at Tufts 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

86% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Tufts, 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 Tufts University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	52

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Retail Sales Supervisors	28,180	$47,710
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,750	$42,270
Sales Managers	16,600	$151,010

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
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