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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2017

463

declining 24.6%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$N/A

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Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

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Average Wage

$51,719

declining 3.36%

People in Workforce

407,221

growing 7.25%

Average Employee Age

42.2

declining 1.33%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Other Housing & Human Environments degree recipients are Mattoon, IL, Eau Claire, WI, and Decatur, IL. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Housing & Human Environments degree recipients are Mattoon, IL, Decatur, IL, and Eau Claire, WI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Housing & Human Environments is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Housing & Human Environments and the types of students that study this field. Lake Land College awards the most degrees in Other Housing & Human Environments in the US, but Lake Land College and Chippewa Valley Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Housing & Human Environments.

Tuition costs for Other Housing & Human Environments majors are, on average, $N/A for in-state public colleges, and $N/A for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Housing & Human Environments programs are Public, 2-year institutions (5 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (458 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Housing & Human Environments

  1. Lake Land College

  2. Chippewa Valley Technical College

  3. Richland Community College

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Housing & Human Environments, is Public, 2-year (458 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

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Lake Land College has the most Other Housing & Human Environments degree recipients, with 409 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Lake Land College

    11.5%

  2. Chippewa Valley Technical College

    1.44%

  3. Richland Community College

    1.25%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Housing & Human Environments programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Lake Land College and Chippewa Valley Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Housing & Human Environments, with 11.5% and 1.44%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Housing & Human Environments

  1. Coles County, IL

  2. Eau Claire County, WI

  3. Macon County, IL

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Coles County, IL

  2. Eau Claire County, WI

  3. Greenville County, SC

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Human Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $51,719 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$51,719

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,784

3.36%

1 Year Growth

± 5.66%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $51,719 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Arden-Arcade, Carmichael & Fair Oaks (West) PUMA, CA

  2. Sunset District (North) PUMA, CA

  3. Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common occupations Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Social workers, all other.

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Marriage and family therapists, and Child, family, and school social workers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Physicians, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

407,221

2018 Workforce

± 15,646

7.25%

1 Year Growth

± 5.16%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.25%, from 379,676 in 2017 to 407,221 in 2018.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (13.6%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common industries that employ Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Child day care services, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities, Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers , and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

407,221

2018 Workforce

± 15,646

7.25%

1 Year Growth

± 5.16%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.25%, from 379,676 in 2017 to 407,221 in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Human Sciences graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Child day care services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Human Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Human Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Human Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.2, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Male employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and Black or African American students earn the majority (205) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.2

Average Age in 2018

± 0.524 Years

1.33%

1 Year Change

± 1.79%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 25 and 26 years old, which represent 3.91% and 3.26% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Housing & Human Environments are < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Human Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (98.7%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    205 degrees awarded

  2. White

    191 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    36 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    4 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1 degrees awarded

  3. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male

    0 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Housing & Human Environments. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. Mexico

    5,205 degree recipients

  2. India

    4,252 degree recipients

  3. Philippines

    3,326 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Kenya

    4.78 times more than expected

  2. Taiwan

    3.9 times more than expected

  3. England

    3.62 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Kenya that hold Human Sciences degrees (4.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (5,205 degree recipients).

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