Housing & Human Environments

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

314

declining 31.6%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,812

declining 2.81%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$26,088

declining 16.7%

Average Wage

$66,617

growing 5.45%

People in Workforce

424,717

growing 2.82%

Average Employee Age

42.5

growing 0.413%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Housing & Human Environments degree recipients are Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, Miami, FL, and Columbia, MO. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Housing & Human Environments degree recipients are Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, Columbia, MO, and Miami, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Housing & Human Environments is a bachelors degree.

Human Sciences

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Housing & Human Environments and the types of students that study this field. University of Georgia awards the most degrees in Housing & Human Environments in the US, but Lindsey Hopkins Technical College and Bob Jones University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments.

Tuition costs for Housing & Human Environments majors are, on average, $7,812 for in-state public colleges, and $26,088 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Housing & Human Environments programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (22 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (225 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Housing & Human Environments (2023)

University of Georgia
91 degrees awarded
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
57 degrees awarded
University of Missouri-Columbia
45 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments, is Public, 4-year or above (225 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Housing & Human Environments programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,812

Median In-State Public

$26,088

Median Out of State Private

University of Georgia has the most Housing & Human Environments degree recipients, with 91 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Housing & Human Environments programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Lindsey Hopkins Technical College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments, with 21.6%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Housing & Human Environments

Clarke County, GA
91 degrees awarded
Miami-Dade County, FL
57 degrees awarded
Boone County, MO
45 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments by year.

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 $66,617 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Human Sciences majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

$66,617

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,513

5.45%

1 Year Growth

± 5.07%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $66,617 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Human Sciences majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary 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.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The most common occupations for Human Sciences majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course 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, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Health diagnosing & treating practitioners, all other.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Surgeons, Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

424,717

2023 Workforce

± 15,978

2.82%

1 Year Growth

± 5.21%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.82%, from 413,051 in 2022 to 424,717 in 2023.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (9.22%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Human Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course 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, uninformed, and Child day care services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

The highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Household appliance manufacturing, and Natural gas distribution.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

424,717

2023 Workforce

± 15,978

2.82%

1 Year Growth

± 5.21%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.82%, from 413,051 in 2022 to 424,717 in 2023.

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

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors

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

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Human Sciences in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Human Sciences is 42.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Human Sciences degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Human Sciences (207 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

42.5

Average Age in 2023

± 0.503 Years

0.413%

1 Year Change

± 1.69%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 32 and 28 years old, which represent 3.01% and 3.01% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Housing & Human Environments are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course 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.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (54.1%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Housing & Human Environments.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
207 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Housing & Human Environments for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
91 degrees awarded
White Male
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Housing & Human Environments.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Housing & Human Environments is from the 2 Digit Course Human Sciences.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
5,719 degree recipients
India
5,241 degree recipients
Philippines
3,845 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Liberia
3.87 times more than expected
Hong Kong
3.73 times more than expected
Other Asia, not specified
3.54 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Liberia that hold Human Sciences degrees (3.87 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 (5,719 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Housing & Human Environments field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Housing & Human Environments majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Housing & Human Environments majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Housing & Human Environments majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Material Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.