by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. 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 ASU - Tempe was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Tempe.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ASU - Tempe paid an average of $1,200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
Learn more about ASU - Tempe tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,657.
consumer economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe make an average of $33,313 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe 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 ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer economics in 2019-2020, 95.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in consumer economics at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020, 53.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 147 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to family and consumer economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 139 |
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*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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