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Family & Consumer Economics at The University of Alabama

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Family & Consumer Economics at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 consumer economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

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

UA Family & Consumer Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks consumer economics programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer economics major at UA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
6

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in consumer economics from UA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for consumer economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UA Consumer Economics Graduates

The median salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $39,629. This is 20% higher than $33,139, which is the national average for all consumer economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Consumer Economics Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer economics majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in consumer economics from UA. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical consumer economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 36% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer economics at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in consumer economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 56
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UA Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Program

68% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in consumer economics from UA in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in consumer economics each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a consumer economics master's degree from UA, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UA also has a doctoral program available in consumer economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Farm and Home Management Advisors 350 $56,800

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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