Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Rhode Island

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every family, consumer & 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 & human sciences program at University of Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 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.

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at URI 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% 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 URI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. URI 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 URI, 62% 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 Rhode Island with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	137
Textile & Apparel Studies	84
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7

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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	3,590	$56,540
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,470	$42,590
Childcare Workers	2,480	$27,560
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,410	$35,300

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
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