Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In 2021, 140 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of U Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at U of U 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
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	62

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from U of U. This makes it the #143 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 U of U

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

U of U Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from U of U. About 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	93
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

U of U Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from U of U. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from U of U, 100% 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 Utah with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

U of U 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 Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)	106
Human Development & Family Studies	31
Family & Consumer Economics	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Retail Sales Supervisors	9,590	$38,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,860	$57,660
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,790	$32,230
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,220	$28,840

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 University of Utah under License

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