American University Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at American University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from The American University Cost?

$35,524 Average Tuition and Fees

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,533	$34,533
Fees	$991	$991

Does The American University Offer an Online Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. The American University does offer online classes in its family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Master’s Student Diversity for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

45 Master's Degrees Awarded

91.1% Women

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 45 students received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 91.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree recipients at The American University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Focus Areas at The American University

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	45

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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