by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Point Loma Nazarene University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 PLNU was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer and human sciences list. It is also ranked #27 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for PLNU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PLNU was $1,570 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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Online degrees for the PLNU family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLNU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 98.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.1%.
Around 70.4% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at PLNU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 67 |
*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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