by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Family Resource Management Studies. 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 Missouri - Columbia. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Mizzou was ranked #4 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for consumer economics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $311 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $27,612 |
| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,668 | $10,668 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,288 | $5,288 |
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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. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mizzou took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,657.
consumer economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $34,083.
Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.
About 21.8% 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 14.5% of the consumer economics bachelor’s degrees at Mizzou in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Family & Consumer Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family Resource Management Studies | 55 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 1 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 55 |
| Housing | 35 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 47 |
*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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