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

Every family, consumer and human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer and human sciences program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Mizzou.

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

• 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 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 and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Mizzou. This makes it the #38 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% 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 Mizzou since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	82
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mizzou Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Mizzou, 71% 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer and 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 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

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.