Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Wayne State College

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer and human sciences school? To help you decide if Wayne State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer and human sciences program.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from WSC.

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.

WSC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

WSC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

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

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 WSC 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 Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	581

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WSC

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

WSC Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from WSC. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% 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 WSC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other)	13
Human Development & Family Studies	4

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Childcare Workers	9,090	$23,980
Retail Sales Supervisors	8,130	$40,260
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	6,630	$30,690
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	3,890	$26,950

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.