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General Family & Consumer Sciences at South Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying General Family & Consumer Sciences, consider the program at South Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Carolina State University is in Orangeburg, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general family & consumer sciences graduations were recorded at South Carolina State University.

Studying Online at South Carolina State University

Many students take online classes at South Carolina State University. Among 3,242 students, 182 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,905 (59%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates from South Carolina State University

Those who finish South Carolina State University’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$17,756
2 years	$22,192
3 years	$23,392
4 years	$31,164
5 years	$35,649

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from South Carolina State University earn a median of $31,164, compared with $43,536 for all South Carolina State University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from South Carolina State University is $34,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at South Carolina State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at South Carolina State University are 80% women (24) and 20% men (6).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program at South Carolina State University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general family & consumer sciences degrees awarded at South Carolina State University, 80% were women (24) and 20% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	29

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at South Carolina State University, above 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 South Carolina State University

The General Family & Consumer Sciences program at South Carolina State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Sciences	30

Highest-Paying Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Family & Consumer Sciences program at South Carolina State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.