General Family & Consumer Sciences at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study general family and consumer sciences, take a look at what Nicholls State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 consumer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Nicholls 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.

Nicholls State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Nicholls State University does offer online courses in consumer science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Nicholls State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks consumer science programs across the country. The following shows how Nicholls State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer science major at Nicholls 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
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from Nicholls State University Make?

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Nicholls State University is $25,812. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

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

The consumer science program at Nicholls State University awarded 11 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at Nicholls 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Nicholls 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

• Human Development & Family Studies

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810

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 Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.