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 - Lincoln. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer economics, 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNL paid an average of $830 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,770 | $24,900 |
| Fees | $1,792 | $1,792 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,186 | $12,186 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,374 | $3,374 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Consumer Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNL took out an average of $23,364 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,657.
The median early career salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNL is $29,845 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $34,083.
Online degrees for the UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer economics in 2019-2020, 81.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in consumer economics at UNL in 2019-2020, 26.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 114 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
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 | 163 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 148 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 31 |
*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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