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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 224 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at UW - Madison 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 Master’s Degree Schools 43

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UW - Madison. This makes it the #43 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 163
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UW - Madison Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

81% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from UW - Madison. About 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 5 students 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 Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies 197
Textile & Apparel Studies 27
General Family & Consumer Sciences 26

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 17,650 $31,830
Retail Sales Supervisors 16,690 $43,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,660 $57,710
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,450 $37,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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