by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Consumer Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at South Dakota State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Dakota State was $372 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $257 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State in Consumer Economics walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is $38,559 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the South Dakota State consumer economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in consumer economics at South Dakota State in 2019-2020, 5.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Consumer Economics | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 19 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 66 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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