Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences
Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2019
Data |
Family and consumer sciences |
All fields |
Employment
|
480,640 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
42,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
23 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
51 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
32 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of family and consumer sciences major, 2019
Family and consumer sciences major |
Major share |
Family And Consumer Sciences
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a family and consumer sciences degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
26% |
Management occupations
|
13 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
11 |
Community and social service occupations
|
10 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
32 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a family and consumer sciences degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Preschool teachers, except special education
|
15% |
Associate's degree |
6% |
17% |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
20 |
Registered nurses
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
12 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
3 |
56 |
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
|
5 |
Some college, no degree |
2 |
8 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
9 |
48 |
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Social workers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
40 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
|
-10 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022