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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State University-Mankato

General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State University-Mankato

If you plan to study General Family & Consumer Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State University-Mankato sits in Mankato, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 general family & consumer sciences graduations were recorded at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Online Class Availability at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Many students take online classes at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Among 15,271 students, 2,748 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,992 (46%) took at least some classes online.

General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Use these rankings to compare Minnesota State University-Mankato’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Minnesota #1 of 1
Best Value Minnesota #1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #3 of 7
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #10 of 43
Best Value Nationwide #31 of 43

Earnings for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato

Those who finish Minnesota State University-Mankato’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for General Family & Consumer Sciences at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,773
2 years $33,192
3 years $37,454
4 years $42,921
5 years $45,139

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato take home a median $42,921, compared with $60,580 for all Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

General Family & Consumer Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato comes in at $25,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato are 98% women (47) and 2% men (1).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Among the 32 bachelor’s general family & consumer sciences degrees awarded at Minnesota State University-Mankato, 97% were women (31) and 3% were men (1).

Minnesota State University-Mankato gender breakdown of General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 30
Hispanic / Latino 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Family & Consumer Sciences majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Minority students account for 6% of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato, lower than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Family & Consumer Sciences Concentrations at Minnesota State University-Mankato

The General Family & Consumer Sciences program at Minnesota State University-Mankato breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Human Sciences 48

Best-Paid Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Family & Consumer Sciences program at Minnesota State University-Mankato go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $99,604
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927
Farm and Home Management Educators $55,950

References

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