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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

5 Bachelor's Degrees
#29 Overall Quality
The General Family & Consumer Sciences major is part of the family, consumer & human sciences program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in consumer science.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Consumer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 12
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 20
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 27
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 36
Highest Paid General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 37
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 40

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in general family & consumer sciences. This is a decrease of 44% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

Consumer Science Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 consumer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in consumer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 55
Human Sciences Business Services 28
Textile & Apparel Studies 2

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