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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University

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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying general family and consumer sciences, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Iowa State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Family & Consumer Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Consumer Science

Iowa State General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the consumer science progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer science major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Family & Consumer Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 3

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?

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $38,447. This is 39% higher than $27,726, which is the national average for all consumer science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Consumer Science Student Demographics 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

100% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Iowa State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Iowa State General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in consumer science from Iowa State. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in consumer science each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a consumer science master's degree from Iowa State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in consumer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Consumer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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