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 Illinois State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Consumer Science walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $36,959 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Illinois State 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer science in 2019-2020, 95.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in consumer science at Illinois State in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general family and consumer sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 49 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 26 |
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*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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