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General Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University - Sacramento

70 Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Overall Quality
$30,763 Bachelor's Salary
The General Family & Consumer Sciences major is part of the family, consumer & human sciences program at California State University - Sacramento.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Sac State ranks in comparison to other schools with consumer science programs.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Consumer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 15
Highest Paid General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 16
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 17
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 22
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Veterans 23

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in general family & consumer sciences. This is a decrease of 49% over the previous year when 136 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from Sac State Make?

$30,763 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $30,763. This is higher than $27,726, which is the national median for all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Consumer Science Graduates from Sac State Have?

$14,108 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, consumer science students borrow a median amount of $14,108 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,422.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the consumer science program at Sac State is $154 per month.

Consumer Science Student Diversity at Sac State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The consumer science program at Sac State awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in consumer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 35

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