by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Southern University and A & M College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southern University and A & M College was $375 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,973 | $4,973 |
| Fees | $4,367 | $11,747 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,430 | $9,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,975 | $3,975 |
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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. Consumer Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern University and A & M College took out an average of $42,500 in student loans. That is 74% higher than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College is $30,554 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Southern University and A & M College does not offer an online option for its consumer science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern University and A & M College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer science in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.8%.
All of the consumer science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 21 |
*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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