We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.
Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Virginia Tech
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 585 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 530 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #86 most popular school for family, consumer & human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Of the 585 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from Virginia Tech in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
41
Black or African American
33
Hispanic or Latino
33
White
420
Non-Resident Aliens
17
Other Races
41
Virginia Tech Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences from Virginia Tech. About 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
0
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
2
White
7
Non-Resident Aliens
1
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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
