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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at Merrimack College

110 Bachelor's Degrees
#58 Overall Quality
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 Merrimack ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at Merrimack

Merrimack Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Merrimack was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer & human sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 58
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 58
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 79
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 171
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 204
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 212
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 223
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 224
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 228

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Merrimack College handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.

Merrimack 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 Merrimack College.

Merrimack Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The family, consumer & human sciences program at Merrimack awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Merrimack are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 92
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

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
Human Development & Family Studies 110

Majors Similar to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 51
Social Sciences 25
English Language & Literature 20
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 4
History 4

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