Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 78 family, consumer and human sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks family, consumer and human sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The family, consumer and human sciences major at WMU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from WMU. This makes it the #143 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from WMU in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% 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 WMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 family, consumer and human sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

WMU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	71
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	6
Textile & Apparel Studies	3

Related Majors

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

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 Western Michigan 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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.