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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,550 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2,021, 1 of them were family, consumer and human sciences majors.

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

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences from WSU. This makes it the #72 most popular school for family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Wichita State University.

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer and human sciences from WSU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita 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	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 family, consumer and human sciences majors earned their master's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer and human sciences each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer and human sciences master's degree from WSU, 86% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in family, consumer and human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,060	$40,420
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	10,710	$31,750
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	6,110	$24,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910

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 Hrududu under License

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