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 Nebraska at Kearney. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Nebraska.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNK paid an average of $455 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $209 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,270 | $13,650 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,776 | $10,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,640 | $4,640 |
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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 UNK took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNK is $28,236 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the UNK 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 UNK Online Learning page.
About 95.6% 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 20.0% of the consumer economics bachelor’s degrees at UNK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 45 |
*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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