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Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences

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Family and consumer sciences field of degree. Employment: 531,930. Median annual wage: $53,000.

Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2024.

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Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2024
Data	Family and consumer sciences	All fields
Employment	531,930	65,886,610
Median wage	53,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	22	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	55	61
Percent with an advanced degree	34	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Type of family and consumer sciences major, 2024.

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Chart 1. Type of family and consumer sciences, 2024
Family and consumer sciences major	Major share
Family And Consumer Sciences	100
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a family and consumer sciences degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a family and consumer sciences degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Educational instruction and library occupations	23
Management occupations	15
Office and administrative support occupations	11
Community and social service occupations	10
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	10
Other	32
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a family and consumer sciences degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a family and consumer sciences degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Elementary school teachers, except special education	9	50	0	Bachelor's degree
Preschool teachers, except special education	4	17	4	Associate's degree
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	3	57	0	Master's degree
Managers, all other	3	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Social workers, all other	3	46	2	Bachelor's degree
Customer service representatives	2	5	-5	High school diploma or equivalent
Registered nurses	2	14	6	Bachelor's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	2	55	0	Bachelor's degree
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school	2	53	0	Bachelor's degree
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary	2	10	0	Some college, no degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/family-and-consumer-sciences/family-and-consumer-sciences-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026