Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study family, consumer and human sciences, take a look at what Vanderbilt University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 21 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Vanderbilt 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.

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% 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 Vanderbilt since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Vanderbilt Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 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. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	42

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,290	$43,520
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	20,270	$32,420
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Food Service Managers	10,030	$47,240
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	9,800	$25,580

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 Dansan4444 under License

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