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 California State University - Northridge. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 CSUN was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUN.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,275 | $1,275 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,486 | $1,486 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,662 | $11,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUN in Consumer Science walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUN is $32,736 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $27,453.
CSUN 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 CSUN Online Learning page.
About 84.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.6% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at CSUN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
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 | 184 |
*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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