Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Utah State University

Every family, consumer and human sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the family, consumer and human sciences program at Utah State University stacks up to those at other schools.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from USU.

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.

USU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USU does offer online courses in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

USU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how USU performed in these rankings.

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 USU 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 Schools	219

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from USU. This makes it the #131 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to 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 USU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	144
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from USU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from USU, 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 Utah State University 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 2 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	131
Textile & Apparel Studies	18
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	14
General Family & Consumer Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 Utah State University.

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.