Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities 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

UMN Twin Cities Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UMN Twin Cities 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
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	191

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UMN Twin Cities. This is the #148 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% 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 UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMN Twin Cities Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

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

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

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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 10 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Consumer Economics	90
Textile & Apparel Studies	12
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	10
Housing	1

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Retail Sales Supervisors	20,360	$44,590
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	16,130	$38,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14,850	$74,300

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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