Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Virginia State University

If you are interested in studying family, consumer and human sciences, you may want to check out the program at Virginia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University in 2021, 18 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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.

Virginia State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Virginia State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia State 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 Virginia State 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 Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
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Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	354

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Virginia State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia State 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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family & Consumer Economics	18
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	2

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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 VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,140	$47,330
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	27,380	$37,070
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Childcare Workers	14,410	$24,620

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 Kevin Coles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.