Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a family, consumer & human sciences school? To help you decide if West Chester University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family, consumer & human sciences program.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719.

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.

WCUPA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WCUPA does offer online courses in family, consumer & human sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WCUPA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from WCUPA, 76% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	26

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Retail Sales Supervisors	46,010	$46,680
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	37,440	$38,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Childcare Workers	25,370	$22,920

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 Smallbones under License

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