The Family Studies Major at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

What traits are you looking for in a family studies 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 studies program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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

UW - Madison Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Family Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Family Studies

UW - Madison Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Rankings

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

Family Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

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

92% Women

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

Of the students who received a family studies 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 studies.

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

Careers That Family Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in family studies 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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