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 Central Arkansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in consumer science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UCA paid an average of $558 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $279 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,018 | $10,037 |
| Fees | $1,611 | $1,611 |
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their master’s degree from UCA is $41,406 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $39,250.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UCA offers online option in its consumer science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCA Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Master’s in consumer science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.7%.
Around 33.3% of consumer science master’s degree recipients at UCA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 12 |
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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