by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Sciences Business Services is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human sciences business services, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Purdue was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for human sciences business services list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue in Human Sciences Business Services walked away with an average of $24,303 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,512.
human sciences business services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $43,054 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $36,640.
Purdue does not offer an online option for its human sciences business services 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.
About 65.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in human sciences business services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.9%.
Around 8.6% of human sciences business services bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Human Sciences Business Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Consumer Merch&ising/Retailing Management | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to human sciences business services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 9 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 73 |
*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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