by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at The University of Alabama. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UA was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for family, consumer and human sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UA family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 81.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UA in 2019-2020, 22.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 74 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 431 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 147 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 74 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 160 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 127 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 60 |
*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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