by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at College of the Desert. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at College of the Desert paid an average of $259 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Online degrees for the College of the Desert family, consumer and human sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 96.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 81.5% of the family, consumer and human sciences associate degrees at College of the Desert in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 54 |
*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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