by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at University of North Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNA was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNA was $640 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $19,200 |
| Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,966 | $7,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about UNA tuition and fees.
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 Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNA took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNA is $24,808 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,453.
Online degrees for the UNA consumer science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer science in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at UNA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general family and consumer sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3 |
View All General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors >
*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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