Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Housing and Human Environments
Focuses on the behavioral, social, economic, functional, and aesthetic aspects of housing, interiors, and other built environments. Covers analyzing, planning, designing, furnishing, and equipping residential, work, and leisure spaces to meet user needs and the study of related public policies.
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.
- Housing and Human Environments, General
- Focuses on the behavioral, social, economic, functional, and aesthetic aspects of housing, interiors, and other built environments. Covers analyzing, planning, designing, furnishing, and equipping residential, work, and leisure spaces to meet user needs and the study of related public policies.
- Facilities Planning and Management
- Focuses on strategic workplace and facility planning and that prepares you to function as facility and event managers and workplace consultants. Covers the principles of aesthetic and functional design, environmental psychology and organizational behavior, real estate planning, principles of occupational health and safety, event planning and management, operations management, and applicable regulatory and policy issues.
- Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers
- Prepares you to assist in home furnishings and decorations. Covers selecting, purchasing, and designing home furnishings, decorations, and equipment; floral design; accessory construction; textiles; and upholstery.
- Housing and Human Environments, Other
- Housing and human environments not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $61,160
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.8%
- Job openings a year
- 16,800
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $67,190
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.7%
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- 7,700
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- Median pay
- $106,660
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.6%
- Job openings a year
- 14,200
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- $60,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- −3.2%
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- $75,870
- Hiring change through 2035
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To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
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 $40,156 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia MO | 45 | $43,809 | 77% | $14,000 |
| University of Georgia GA | 29 | $35,788 | 37% | $13,000 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield MO | 26 | $38,692 | 91% | $15,000 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus OH | 14 | — | 85% | $19,000 |
| Brigham Young University UT | 12 | $56,859 | 69% | $13,000 |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology NY | 11 | $40,156 | 81% | $8,000 |