Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,694 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 161 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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.

UNC Greensboro 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 UNC Greensboro

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Greensboro offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Greensboro 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 UNC Greensboro 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 Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	62

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #66 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UNC Greensboro. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNC Greensboro Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in family, consumer and human sciences from UNC Greensboro in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

In the family, consumer and human sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 4 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 North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	117
Textile & Apparel Studies	71

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Retail Sales Supervisors	39,420	$45,990
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	36,160	$34,360
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Childcare Workers	18,830	$22,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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