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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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.

Southern Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at Southern Miss 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.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

99% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 1% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

96% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from Southern Miss, 57% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & 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 Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	122
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	11

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 MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	9,490	$30,180
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	7,180	$20,460
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310

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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