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Field of degree: Family and consumer sciences

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Family and consumer sciences field of degree. Employment: 539,380. Median annual wage: $52,000.

Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Family and consumer sciences degree, 2023
Data	Family and consumer sciences	All fields
Employment	539,380	63,725,710
Median wage	52,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	21	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	55	62
Percent with an advanced degree	35	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of family and consumer sciences major, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of family and consumer sciences, 2023
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, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a family and consumer sciences degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Educational instruction and library occupations	22%
Management occupations	15
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	10
Office and administrative support occupations	10
Community and social service occupations	10
Other	33
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
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Elementary school teachers, except special education	9%	49%	-2%	Bachelor's degree
Preschool teachers, except special education	5	17	4	Associate's degree
Managers, all other	3	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary	3	56	-2	Master's degree
Registered nurses	3	14	5	Bachelor's degree
Social workers, all other	3	46	4	Bachelor's degree
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	2	5	-2	High school diploma or equivalent
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary	2	9	-1	Some college, no degree
Social and community service managers	2	32	6	Bachelor's degree
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors	1	59	4	Master's degree
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 August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025