Family & Consumer Economics at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family & Consumer Economics section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Economics
• Master’s Degree in Consumer Economics

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Rankings

The consumer economics major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family & Consumer Economics. 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.

Consumer Economics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer economics majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of consumer economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical consumer economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer economics at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in consumer economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of consumer economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in consumer economics.

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

Concentrations Within Family & Consumer Economics

Family & Consumer Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Consumer Economics	28
Consumer Services & Advocacy	3

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Consumer Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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