Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UK.

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.

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UK 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, 13 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UK. This makes it the #76 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 UK

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

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women. 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 UK since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	113
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UK Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from UK in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UK, 62% 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 Kentucky with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	58
Textile & Apparel Studies	57
General Family & Consumer Sciences	40
Human Development & Family Studies	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Retail Sales Supervisors	17,020	$38,060
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	14,580	$31,130
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Childcare Workers	11,340	$21,540
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	10,770	$25,630

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 Seicer under License

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