Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Washington 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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 245 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Wazzu Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Wazzu compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at Wazzu 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	33
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	123

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Wazzu. This makes it the #104 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 Wazzu

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

Wazzu Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	138
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Wazzu Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington 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	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	192
Textile & Apparel Studies	63

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,670	$52,240
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	21,740	$41,430
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Preschool Teachers	11,050	$32,960

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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