Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UD.

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.

UD 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

UD Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UD 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
	13
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	42

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UD. This makes it the #86 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at UD awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	59
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UD Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UD. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UD also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 1 students 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 Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Textile & Apparel Studies	66
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	21
Human Development & Family Studies	7

Related Majors

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

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Retail Sales Supervisors	4,330	$47,560
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,250	$41,830
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,650	$32,620
Preschool Teachers	2,150	$28,910

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.