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Basic Certificates in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

15,672 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 60% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.1% of family, consumer and human sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors

In 2020-2021, 15,672 earned their basic certificate in family, consumer and human sciences. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in family, consumer and human sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 22,702
Basic Certificate 15,672
Associate Degree 9,787
Undergraduate Certificate 3,967
Master’s Degree 3,139
Graduate Certificate 320
Doctor’s Degree 233

Earnings of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in family, consumer and human sciences. About 95.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 635
Women 15,037
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The racial-ethnic distribution of family, consumer and human sciences basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,146
Black or African American 2,959
Hispanic or Latino 4,754
White 5,735
International Students 171
Other Races/Ethnicities 907
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Child Development & Family Studies 15,146
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 270
Textile & Apparel Studies 124
Housing 94
Human Sciences Business Services 28

Below are some popular majors that are similar to family, consumer and human sciences that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Education 11,272
Communication & Journalism 3,208
Social Sciences 2,284
Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies 1,915
Psychology 389

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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