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Purdue University - Main Campus Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

117 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Purdue Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

#59 in the U.S
#2 in Indiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Purdue was ranked #59 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Colleges for Veterans 13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 14
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 17
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 20
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 31
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 34
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools 59
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 62
Most Popular Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 69
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (With Aid) 71
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 85
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 96
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Income Over $110k) 110
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 137
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 153
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 232
Best Value Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 235
Highest Paid Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Graduates 274
Most Focused Colleges for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 434

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences from Purdue Cost?

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Purdue Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,208 $28,010
Fees $784 $784
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $10,030 $10,030
On Campus Other Expenses $1,760 $1,760

Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.

Does Purdue Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences?

Purdue does not offer an online option for its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.

Purdue Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

117 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.2% Women
12.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 117 bachelor’s degrees in family, consumer and human sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 87.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.8% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 88
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Focus Areas at Purdue

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Family & Consumer Sciences 9
Human Sciences Business Services 35
Human Development & Family Studies 73

References

*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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