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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Tufts.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Tufts. This makes it the #72 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Tufts. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. 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 Tufts since its program graduates 13% 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Tufts Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at Tufts awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 4 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 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

Related Majors

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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.