by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNK ranks in comparison to other schools with consumer economics programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska at Kearney handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in family & consumer economics. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
Consumer Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,393 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,139 for all consumer economics students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNK, consumer economics students borrow a median amount of $19,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all consumer economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,811.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer economics majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
All of the 46 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in consumer economics from UNK in 2021 were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in consumer economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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