Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Arkansas

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 212 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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.

UARK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UARK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UARK 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UARK. This makes it the #124 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UARK. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	167
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UARK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UARK, 60% 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 University of Arkansas with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

UARK 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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Textile & Apparel Studies	87
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	71
Human Development & Family Studies	53
General Family & Consumer Sciences	6

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,910	$38,980
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	12,190	$29,470
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,310	$22,320
Childcare Workers	5,870	$20,900

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.