by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. 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 Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for consumer economics majors, Texas Tech came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $29,490 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $52,107 per year. That is 53% higher than the national average of $34,083.
Texas Tech does not offer an online option for its consumer economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.
About 28.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in consumer economics at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 23.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to family and consumer economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 232 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 209 |
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*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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