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Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences

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Family and consumer sciences field of degree. Employment: 480,640. Median annual wage: $42,000.

Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2019.

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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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of family and consumer sciences major, 2019.

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Chart 1. Types of family and consumer sciences major, 2019
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, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a family and consumer sciences degree, by occupational group, 2019.

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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
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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
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
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

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 January 19, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022