Other Human Sciences

Types of Degrees Other Human Sciences Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many family, consumer & human sciences (other) graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	134
Master’s Degree	6
Basic Certificate	2

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Human Sciences?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 149 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences (other) in 2021, making it rank #275 in popularity. The major attracts more women than men. About 83% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other human sciences majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	92
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Human Sciences. About 3.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Human Sciences Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	2	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	2	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Human Sciences

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other human sciences.

Major	Number of Grads
Human Development & Family Studies	40,263
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	4,014
Textile & Apparel Studies	2,961
General Family & Consumer Sciences	2,454
Family & Consumer Economics	1,208
Human Sciences Business Services	560
Housing	314
Work and Family Studies	10

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.