by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNM ranks in comparison to other schools with consumer science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in general family & consumer sciences. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in consumer science from UNM. This makes it the #17 most popular school for consumer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in consumer science in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Consumer Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,598 a year. This is less than $27,726, which is the national median of all consumer science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNM, consumer science students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,422.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Of the 22 consumer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in consumer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in consumer science from UNM in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in consumer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 33 |
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