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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degrees

There are 1,066 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences.

Education Levels of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 53,684 people earned theirFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 3,941
Associate’s Degree 8,973
Bachelor’s Degree 17,407
Master’s Degree (this page) 22,242
Doctor’s Degree 247

Earnings of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences of $40,959 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,755
4 years $40,959
5 years $46,946

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students with their master’s degree.

There are 1,197 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

Brigham Young University-Idaho tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2,253 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 1,067 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 916 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This school awarded 622 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 618 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 503 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 494 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 472 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 415 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 400 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 392 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 368 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 364 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 329 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This school awarded 323 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 322 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 317 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 312 people received their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College is a popular choice for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 307 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This school awarded 303 master's degrees in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 42,800
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 3,867
Apparel and Textiles 2,711
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 2,227
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies 1,166

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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