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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State Mankato was $663 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
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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 Minnesota State Mankato in Consumer Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Minnesota State Mankato is $31,495 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Online degrees for the Minnesota State Mankato consumer science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
About 93.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer science in 2019-2020 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 Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 | 60 |
*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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