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 Morgan 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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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 Morgan State was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Morgan State paid an average of $629 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $250 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,477 | $18,100 |
| Fees | $2,151 | $2,151 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,994 | $10,994 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,565 | $3,565 |
Learn more about Morgan State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Consumer Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Morgan State took out an average of $37,000 in student loans. That is 52% higher than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Morgan State is $31,067 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Morgan 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 Morgan State Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
All of the consumer science bachelor’s degree recipients at Morgan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general family and consumer sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 15 |
View All General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors >
*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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