Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what University of Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ole Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Ole Miss, 81% 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 Mississippi with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	10

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	9,490	$30,180
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,180	$20,460
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

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