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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

WSU does offer online education options in family, consumer and human sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WSU 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 WSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	201
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	248
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	730

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences from WSU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% 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 WSU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at WSU 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 Weber State University 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	8
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU 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

The following family, consumer and human sciences concentations are available at Weber State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	43
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	21

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Retail Sales Supervisors	9,590	$38,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,860	$57,660
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,790	$32,230
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,220	$28,840

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.