Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Volunteer State Community College

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 Volunteer State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and approximately 8,832 students attend the school each year.

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.

VSCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at VSCC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VSCC offers distance education options for family, consumer and human sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

VSCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at VSCC

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

VSCC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of family, consumer and human sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at VSCC are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Volunteer State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	17

Related Majors

• 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 Volunteer State Community College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.