Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UAF.

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.

UAF Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UAF offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UAF Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UAF 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 UAF 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 Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	87
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	485
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	599

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAF, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	20

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• 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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
High School Teachers	2,380	$77,920
Retail Sales Supervisors	2,180	$45,750
Childcare Workers	1,880	$27,900
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,870	$37,240
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,250	$37,670

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.