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 Nicholls 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University paid an average of $501 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $410 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,922 | $6,015 |
| Fees | $3,024 | $3,024 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,156 | $10,156 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,332 | $4,332 |
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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. Consumer Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Nicholls State University took out an average of $32,000 in student loans. That is 31% higher than the national average of $24,393.
consumer science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University make an average of $26,933 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,453.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the consumer science bachelor’s degree program at Nicholls State University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Nicholls State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.9% 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 31.3% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at Nicholls State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| 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 | 32 |
*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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