by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Cornell University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors, Cornell came in at #11. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,586 | $58,586 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,964 | $2,964 |
Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.
Cornell does not offer an online option for its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 91.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.1%.
Around 39.6% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 69 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 22 |
*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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