by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, 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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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. The bachelor's program at UMES was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMES.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMES paid an average of $583 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,418 | $15,828 |
| Fees | $3,140 | $3,140 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,085 | $10,085 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,050 | $4,050 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMES in Consumer Science walked away with an average of $28,250 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $24,393.
consumer science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMES make an average of $28,816 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Online degrees for the UMES consumer science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMES Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer science in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 83.3% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at UMES in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 36 |
*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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