Western Kentucky University Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Western Kentucky 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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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from WKU Cost?

$12,140 Average Tuition and Fees

WKU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $607 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,140	$18,340

Does WKU Offer an Online Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.

WKU Master’s Student Diversity for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

7 Master's Degrees Awarded

85.7% Women

28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 7 master’s degrees in family, consumer and human sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students 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, 85.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.7%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Master’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Focus Areas at WKU

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies	7

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.