Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou 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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

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, Mizzou does offer online courses in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at Mizzou 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. The typical family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	78
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 53% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	50
Human Development & Family Studies	46
Housing	38
General Family & Consumer Sciences	11
Family & Consumer Economics	1

Related Majors

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Retail Sales Supervisors	20,910	$43,400
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	18,830	$34,010
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	13,610	$24,900
Childcare Workers	12,930	$23,490

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 Adam Procter under License

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