Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying family, consumer & human sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% 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 University of Virginia since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	50

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,140	$47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	27,380	$37,070
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Childcare Workers	14,410	$24,620

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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