by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at South Dakota State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at South Dakota State was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,083 | $15,541 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
South Dakota State does not offer an online option for its family, consumer and human sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences in 2019-2020, 83.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences at South Dakota State in 2019-2020, 6.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 28 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 2 |
*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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