Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from University of the District of Columbia.

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.

University of the District of Columbia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University of the District of Columbia performed in these rankings.

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 University of the District of Columbia 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
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Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	55
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	525

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The family, consumer and human sciences program at University of the District of Columbia awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 the District of Columbia with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of the District of Columbia 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 the District of Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	20

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	3,590	$47,020
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2,510	$67,970

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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