Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 78 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNH.

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.

UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNH 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 UNH 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	262

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UNH. 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 UNH

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

UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from UNH in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNH Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UNH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UNH, 60% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNH 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

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 New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	88

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Retail Sales Supervisors	6,690	$48,950
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,900	$39,730
Preschool Teachers	2,950	$30,860
Childcare Workers	2,390	$23,940

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 Kylejtod under License

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