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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at The University of Alabama

571 Bachelor's Degrees
222 Master's Degrees
0 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 UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available at UA

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

UA is in the top 10% of the country for family, consumer & human sciences. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 235 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 18
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 19
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 57
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 59
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 91
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 129

Popularity of Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 571 bachelor's degrees in family, consumer & human sciences. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 568 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 222 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer & human sciences from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for family, consumer & human sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

UA 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 The University of Alabama.

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 571 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in family, consumer & human sciences from UA in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 87
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 411
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 25

UA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 222 students who graduated with a Master’s in family, consumer & human sciences from UA in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 180
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

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
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 251
General Family & Consumer Sciences 221
Human Development & Family Studies 168
Family & Consumer Economics 99
Textile & Apparel Studies 54

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 778
Social Sciences 630
English Language & Literature 147
History 129
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 123

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