Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UMaine.

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.

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMaine does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UMaine 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 Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	26
	67
Most Popular Online Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	164
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UMaine. This makes it the #92 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from UMaine in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMaine Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UMaine. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UMaine, 80% 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 Maine with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

UMaine 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 Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	57
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Retail Sales Supervisors	6,170	$44,700
High School Teachers	5,790	$54,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,800	$38,740
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,230	$34,830
Childcare Workers	2,830	$25,010

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.