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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how SHSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at SHSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

SHSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #187 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer & human sciences list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	187

Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at SHSU

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from SHSU Cost?

SHSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $652 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,856	$15,648
Fees	$3,372	$3,372
Books and Supplies	$1,380	$1,380
On Campus Room and Board	$11,720	$11,720
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,866	$3,866

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SHSU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

The family, consumer & human sciences program at SHSU awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Does SHSU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences?

SHSU does not offer an online option for its family, consumer & human sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.

SHSU 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 Sam Houston State University.

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
General Family & Consumer Sciences	14
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	14

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	213
Social Sciences	149
History	110
English Language & Literature	80
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	59

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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