General Family & Consumer Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,830 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2021, 61 of them were general family and consumer sciences majors.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Science

Online Classes Are Available at Southeast Missouri State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southeast Missouri State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

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

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 Southeast Missouri 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
Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	40

How Much Do Consumer Science Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University Make?

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University is $26,634. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students earned a bachelor's degree in consumer science from Southeast Missouri State University. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southeast Missouri 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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Home Economics Professors	80	$79,730

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 Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.