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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students received a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the family, consumer and human sciences progam at Wayne State 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 Wayne 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
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	264

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from Wayne State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer and human sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to 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 Wayne State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at Wayne State 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 University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	105
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Wayne State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in family, consumer and human sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at Wayne State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	106
Textile & Apparel Studies	84

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	30,200	$35,140
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Childcare Workers	17,510	$23,670

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 Del arte under License

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