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Other Housing & Human Environments

Types of Degrees Other Housing & Human Environments Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Housing & Human Environments have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	10

What Other Housing & Human Environments Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Other Housing & Human Environments emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Housing & Human Environments graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Housing & Human Environments emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Design — Importance 4.9 / 5; level 6.2 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Sales and Marketing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Other Housing & Human Environments program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Coordination — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Other Housing & Human Environments careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Originality — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Fluency of Ideas — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Visualization — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Housing & Human Environments graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Thinking Creatively	4.8 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.7 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Housing & Human Environments professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
20-20 Technologies 20-20 Design	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
IBM Notes	Electronic mail software	—
Autodesk Revit Architecture	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Vectorworks Designer	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD	Computer aided design CAD software	—
AutoDesSys form Z	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Housing & Human Environments graduates include:

• Project Interior Designer
• Kitchen and Bathroom Designer (Kitchen and Bath Designer)
• Registered Interior Designer
• Commercial Interior Designer
• Color and Materials Designer
• Bathroom Designer (Bath Designer)
• Designer
• Home Decorator
• Kitchen Designer
• Design Consultant
• Kitchen Cabinet Designer
• Home Lighting Advisor
• Decorating Consultant
• Lighting Designer
• Room Designer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Housing & Human Environments graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	84%
Some college courses	4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4%
Master’s degree	4%
First professional degree	4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Housing & Human Environments?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 90% of Other Housing & Human Environments degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	9	90.0%
Men	1	10.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Housing & Human Environments graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	8	80.0%
Hispanic or Latino	1	10.0%
International Students	1	10.0%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Housing & Human Environments Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Housing & Human Environments graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,937
4 years	$53,705
5 years	$60,675

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $60,675 — roughly 52% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Housing & Human Environments Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Other Housing & Human Environments graduates earn a median of $53,705 four years after completion — roughly 41% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Housing and Human Environments	19.06
Facilities Planning and Management	19.0604
Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers	19.0605
Housing and Human Environments, General	19.0601
Textile Science	19.0904

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.