Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Office of Distance Education and Educational Technology

Masters of Family and Consumer Sciences

Masters of Family and Consumer Sciences

Administered by the College of Human Sciences, the Masters of Family and Consumer Sciences (MFCS) is a flexible degree option designed for professionals who want to advance their careers with a graduate degree.


MFCS graduate degree options available through distance education:

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Comprehensive

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Dietetics

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Family Financial Planning

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Gerontology

Master of Family and Consumer Sciences - Educational Studies


In addition to the MFCS degree option, the program offers certificates for Family Financial Planning and Gerontology. Certificate programs require fewer graduate credit hours than do Masters programs.


View all graduate degree programs (on and off-campus) available in the College of Human Sciences.