Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 204 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	236

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 204 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and 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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	133
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

URI Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 24 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 13% were men and 88% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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 and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

URI 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 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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Tnricci under License

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