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 Iowa State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college 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.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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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 Iowa State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,393.
consumer science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 39% higher than the national average of $27,453.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its consumer science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in consumer science in 2019-2020, 95.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.8% of the consumer science bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general family and consumer sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Economics | 16 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 101 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 119 |
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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