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 Delta State University. 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 Delta State University was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Delta State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Delta State University paid an average of $331 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,951 | $7,951 |
| Fees | $170 | $170 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,985 | $7,985 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about Delta State University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Consumer Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Delta State University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Delta State University is $21,781 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $27,453.
Delta State University 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 Delta State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.7% of the consumer science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.1% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at Delta State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 23 |
*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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