by our College Data Analytics TeamFamily, Consumer & Human Sciences is a program of study at The University of Alabama. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in family, consumer and human sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UA was $1,550 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $615 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $690 | $690 |
UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.8% of the family, consumer and human sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in family, consumer and human sciences at UA in 2019-2020, 17.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 170 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 193 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 12 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 7 |
*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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