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General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

General Family & Consumer Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Family & Consumer Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Consumer Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Consumer Science

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in consumer science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of consumer science master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a consumer science 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 consumer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Family & Consumer Sciences

The following consumer science concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 26

Careers That Consumer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer science 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
Farm and Home Management Advisors 60 $51,100

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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