by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at The University of Texas at Austin. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for family, consumer and human sciences majors, UT Austin came in at #5. 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 UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
| Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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UT Austin does not offer an online option for its family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Austin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.8% of the family, consumer and human sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.1%.
Around 63.5% of family, consumer and human sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 84 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 126 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 145 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 201 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 54 |
*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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