by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Family & Consumer Economics is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, 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 UMN Twin Cities was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $1,216 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities took out an average of $20,510 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $36,248 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the UMN Twin Cities consumer economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
About 91.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in consumer economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.8% of the consumer economics bachelor’s degrees at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Family & Consumer Economics & Related Services | 74 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to family and consumer economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 13 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 15 |
*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.
