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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Iowa State University

247 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for family, consumer & human sciences majors, Iowa State came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 3
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 5
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 7
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 10
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 11
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 13
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 17
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 18
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 25
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 38
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 49

Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 247 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 257 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Iowa State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for family, consumer & human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 183
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 23

Iowa State Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a Master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Iowa State in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 145
Human Development & Family Studies 105
General Family & Consumer Sciences 30
Family & Consumer Economics 11
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 283
Social Sciences 192
English Language & Literature 90
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 81
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 80

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