General Family & Consumer Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Martin

Every general family and consumer sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the consumer science program at The University of Tennessee - Martin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and approximately 7,117 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 consumer science majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Martin.

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.

UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Martin

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.

UT Martin does offer online education options in consumer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks consumer science programs across the country. The following shows how UT Martin 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 UT Martin 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 Focused General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools	13
Most Popular General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools	20

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in consumer science from UT Martin. This makes it the #10 most popular school for consumer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Martin Consumer Science Graduates

The median salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Martin is $22,812. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,726 for all consumer science students.

Consumer Science Student Demographics at UT Martin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer science majors at The University of Tennessee - Martin.

UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Family & Consumer Sciences from UT Martin in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer science at UT Martin 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 Tennessee - Martin with a bachelor's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Martin General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in consumer science from UT Martin. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a consumer science master's degree from UT Martin, 90% 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 Tennessee - Martin with a master's in consumer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Martin.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$45,910
Home Economics Professors	30	$59,740

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.