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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Eastern Illinois University

48 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#93 Overall Quality
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 EIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at EIU

EIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer & human sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 12
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 82
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 86
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 87
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 88
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 93
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 93
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 97
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 119
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 129

Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at EIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences from EIU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for family, consumer & human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 family, consumer & human sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

EIU Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

The family, consumer & human sciences program at EIU awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at EIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

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 71

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 108
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 100
Social Sciences 87
English Language & Literature 48
History 32

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