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General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Alabama

123 Bachelor's Degrees
98 Master's Degrees
#4 Overall Quality
General Family & Consumer Sciences is one of the majors in the family, consumer & human sciences program at The University of Alabama.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in consumer science.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available at UA

UA Consumer Science Rankings

UA is in the top 10% of the country for consumer science. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 55 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Veterans 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 3
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 9
Highest Paid General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 13
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 16
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 27
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 35

Popularity of Consumer Science at UA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Alabama handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in general family & consumer sciences. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in consumer science from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for consumer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from UA Make?

$31,951 Bachelor's Median Salary
$47,338 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Consumer Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,951 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Consumer Science Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's consumer science program at UA make a median salary of $47,338. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all consumer science graduates with a master's is $42,593.

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How Much Student Debt Do Consumer Science Graduates from UA Have?

$25,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UA, consumer science students borrow a median amount of $25,125 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,422.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the consumer science program at UA is $483 per month.

UA Consumer Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at The University of Alabama.

UA General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in consumer science from UA. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

UA General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

The consumer science program at UA awarded 98 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in consumer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 251
Human Development & Family Studies 168
Family & Consumer Economics 99
Textile & Apparel Studies 54

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