General Family & Consumer Sciences at Jacksonville State University

What traits are you looking for in a consumer science school? To help you decide if Jacksonville State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's consumer science program.

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and approximately 9,238 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Jacksonville State University.

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.

Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Jacksonville State University does offer online education options in consumer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer science major at Jacksonville State University 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
Most Popular Online General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools	3
	32
	33

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in consumer science from Jacksonville State University. This is the #22 most popular school for consumer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Jacksonville State University Consumer Science Graduates

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jacksonville State University is $27,513. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Jacksonville State University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Farm and Home Management Advisors	350	$56,800
Home Economics Professors	90	$73,530

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.