by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Middle Tennessee State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, 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. The bachelor's program at Middle Tennessee State University was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Middle Tennessee State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University paid an average of $1,078 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $25,872 |
| Fees | $1,870 | $1,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,286 | $9,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,398 | $4,398 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University in Consumer Economics walked away with an average of $30,000 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University is $27,874 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the Middle Tennessee State University consumer economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Middle Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
About 96.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 35.8% of consumer economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to family and consumer economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 43 |
| 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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