Human Sciences

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
54,010
declining 3.24%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,170
declining 0.361%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$31,300
growing 4.61%
Average Wage
$63,188
growing 8.24%
People in Workforce
412,648
growing 2.32%
Average Employee Age
42.3
declining 0.151%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Human Sciences degree recipients are Los Angeles, CA, Long Beach, CA, and Tuscaloosa, AL. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Human Sciences degree recipients are Beverly Hills, CA, Franklin, VA, and Poteau, OK. The most common degree awarded to students studying Human Sciences is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Human Sciences and the types of students that study this field. The University of Alabama awards the most degrees in Human Sciences in the US, but Huntington University of Health Sciences (488068) and Erikson Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Sciences.

Tuition costs for Human Sciences majors are, on average, $7,170 for in-state public colleges, and $31,300 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Human Sciences programs are Public, 2-year institutions (578 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (24,557 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Sciences (2022)
  1. The University of Alabama
    744 degrees awarded
  2. Brigham Young University-Idaho
    725 degrees awarded
  3. Texas Tech University
    646 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Human Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (24,557 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,170
Median In-State Public
$31,300
Median Out of State Private

The University of Alabama has the most Human Sciences degree recipients, with 744 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Huntington University of Health Sciences (488068)
    44%
  2. Erikson Institute
    32%
  3. Pacific Oaks College
    30.8%

Out of all institutions that offer Human Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Huntington University of Health Sciences (488068) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Human Sciences, with 44%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Human Sciences
  1. Los Angeles County, CA
    5,096 degrees awarded
  2. San Diego County, CA
    1,172 degrees awarded
  3. Cook County, IL
    886 degrees awarded

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

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. Duplin County, NC
    1.2k%
  2. Coffee County, AL
    1.1k%
  3. Grand Forks County, ND
    500%

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Human Sciences.

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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 $63,188 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 Natural gas distribution.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$63,188
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,393
8.24%
1 Year Growth
± 5.01%

The average salary for Human Sciences majors is $63,188 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, and Education administrators.

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Highest Paying Locations

Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Los Angeles County (Central)--West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA
    $360,628
  2. Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY
    $286,843
  3. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY
    $267,888

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.

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Most Common

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

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Most Specialized

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Human Sciences majors working as Dietitians & nutritionists, Marriage and family therapists, and Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

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Highest Paid

The highest paid occupations by median income for Human Sciences majors are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

412,648
2022 Workforce
± 15,750
2.32%
1 Year Growth
± 5.31%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 403,311 in 2021 to 412,648 in 2022.

The largest single share of Human Sciences graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (9.95%). 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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Most Common

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 highest paying industries of Human Sciences majors, by average wage, are Natural gas distribution, Beverage manufacturing, and U. S. Air Force.

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Industries by Share

412,648
2022 Workforce
± 15,750
2.32%
1 Year Growth
± 5.31%

The number of Human Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 403,311 in 2021 to 412,648 in 2022.

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

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Human Sciences majors
  1. Los Angeles County (Central)--Pico Rivera & Montebello Cities PUMA, CA
    4.68
  2. Sacramento County--Galt, Isleton Cities, Delta Region & Rural PUMA, CA
    4.28
  3. Lancaster County--Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE
    4.23

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

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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 42.3.

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 (24,184 students).

Workforce Age

42.3
Average Age in 2022
± 0.516 Years
0.151%
1 Year Change
± 1.73%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Human Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 3.15% and 3.02% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Human Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (92%)
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 Human Sciences.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    24,184 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    14,820 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    7,363 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    10,516 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    3,463 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    1,999 degrees awarded

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

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    5,652 degree recipients
  2. India
    4,743 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    3,764 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Liberia
    3.4 times more than expected
  2. Uganda
    3.4 times more than expected
  3. Kenya
    3.24 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Liberia that hold Human Sciences degrees (3.4 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 (5,652 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Human Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Persuasion, and Social Perceptiveness.

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 Human Sciences 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 Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, and Service Orientation are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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