by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of Georgia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, UGA is the best school in the United States for consumer economics majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UGA was $8,555 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $23,433 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,657.
consumer economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA make an average of $45,767 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $34,083.
UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.
About 39.9% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.8% of the consumer economics bachelor’s degrees at UGA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 86 |
| Consumer Economics | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to family and consumer economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Sciences Business Services | 19 |
| Housing | 36 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 155 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
