Family Systems

Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the family as a social unit in its developmental, dynamic, comparative, and structural aspects, and the significance of the family as a system that impacts individuals and society. Includes instruction in related principles of sociology, psychology, behavioral sciences, and the humanities.

Numbers at a glance

332nd
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
19
Colleges offer it
526
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
45
Women
481

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 Southern Mississippi57
Weber State University56
Ball State University43
Central Michigan University34
Western Michigan University33
Towson University26
University of Central Oklahoma21
Central Washington University13
University of Akron Main Campus6
Mississippi University for Women6
Average public university graduating class: 30 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Brigham Young University-Provo168
Concordia University-Ann Arbor13
Spring Arbor University12
Lipscomb University11
Lubbock Christian University9
Anderson University8
Southern Adventist University4
University of St Thomas3
Lesley University3
Average private university graduating class: 26 students.

O's Insights on Family Systems

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 56% 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 and Community Services 1,041 28
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 510 14
Family Psychology 14 4
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