Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Colleges award this field under 4 named programs, from Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences to Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 4 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Focuses on the relationship between the economy and the consuming individual and family. Covers consumption theory and practice, the production and distribution of retail goods and services, and the management of business enterprises.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
- Focuses on communication of human sciences subject matter and related consumer information to a variety of audiences through print and non-print media.
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
- Focuses on product and service promotion from the perspective of individual and family consumers and that prepares you to function as consumer management and marketing consultants in for-profit and non-profit enterprises. Covers applied market research, consumer behavior, product sourcing and distribution, profitability, customer feedback and evaluation methods, promotion and retailing campaign development, and applications to specific domestic and international consumer markets.
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other
- Family and consumer sciences/human sciences business services not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $48,520
- Hiring change through 2035
- −3.7%
- Job openings a year
- 113,500
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- Hiring change through 2035
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- $148,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.5%
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- Median pay
- $166,790
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.9%
- Job openings a year
- 34,000
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- 1.8%
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- Median pay
- $90,390
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- −3.2%
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- $75,870
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.4%
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- 200
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Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $42,920 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO | 257 | — | 90% | $16,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA | 87 | $44,837 | 57% | $18,000 |
| University of Houston TX | 45 | $34,981 | 70% | $13,000 |
| Syracuse University NY | 28 | $55,991 | 42% | $21,000 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN | 25 | $42,920 | 50% | $9,000 |
| Oregon State University OR | 22 | $37,215 | 79% | $16,000 |
| Stephen F Austin State University TX | 10 | — | 88% | $13,000 |