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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University

15 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#2 Overall Quality
The General Family & Consumer Sciences major is part of the family, consumer & human sciences program at Iowa State University.

We'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. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in consumer science.

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General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State Consumer Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for consumer science majors, Iowa State came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 1
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 2
Highest Paid General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 3
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 4
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 4
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Family & Consumer Sciences 6

Popularity of Consumer Science at Iowa State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in general family & consumer sciences. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in consumer science from Iowa State. This makes it the #7 most popular school for consumer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from Iowa State Make?

$38,447 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Consumer Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,447 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Consumer Science Graduates from Iowa State Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Consumer Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, consumer science students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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.

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Consumer Science Student Diversity at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in consumer science from Iowa State in 2021 were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in consumer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Iowa State General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

The consumer science program at Iowa State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in consumer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Textile & Apparel Studies 145
Human Development & Family Studies 105
Family & Consumer Economics 11
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 8

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