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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University

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General Family & Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University

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

Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and approximately 6,398 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Pitt 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.

Pitt State General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science

Pitt State General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the consumer science progam at Pitt State 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 Pitt 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
22
Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Focused General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools 39

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from Pitt State Make?

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt State is $29,610. This is 7% 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 Pitt State

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

Pitt State General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The consumer science program at Pitt State awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at Pitt 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 Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's in consumer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Pitt 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 KS, the home state for Pittsburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Farm and Home Management Advisors 270 $55,810

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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