Family and Community Services

Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the development and implementation of public, private, and voluntary support services for individuals, families, and localities and that prepares individuals to function in a variety of occupations promoting family life, and family/community development. Includes instruction in family systems, human development, social services, community social and economic development, social policy, voluntary sector activities, and outreach and community education.

Numbers at a glance

208th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
28
Colleges offer it
1,041
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
112
Women
929

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of Maryland-College Park143
Iowa State University128
University of Florida103
Michigan State University90
East Carolina University89
University of Hawaii at Manoa74
University of Wisconsin-Madison36
University of Northern Iowa36
Texas Tech University30
Southern University at New Orleans17
Average public university graduating class: 55 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Baker College of Flint103
Merrimack College30
John Brown University29
Stevenson University25
Messiah College24
Oklahoma Baptist University21
Columbia College12
University of Miami7
Mount St Mary's University7
Toccoa Falls College4
Average private university graduating class: 19 students.

O's Insights on Family and Community Services

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 74% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8,634 128
Child Development 1,495 63
Family Systems 526 19
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 510 14
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