by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Consumer Services & Advocacy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Texas State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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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. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,657.
consumer economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State make an average of $40,672 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the Texas State consumer economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer economics in 2019-2020, 94.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the consumer economics bachelor’s degrees at Texas State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Consumer Services & Advocacy | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 87 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 109 |
*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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