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

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Family & Consumer Sciences, consider the program at The University of Tennessee-Martin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Martin is located in Martin, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 general family & consumer sciences degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Martin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Martin. Among 7,499 students, 1,945 (26%) studied exclusively online and 1,231 (16%) took at least some classes online.

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

Rankings can help you compare The University of Tennessee-Martin’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 43

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 43

Earnings for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Martin

Those who finish The University of Tennessee-Martin’s General Family & Consumer Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,100
2 years	$32,079
3 years	$30,233
4 years	$34,422
5 years	$36,129

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from The University of Tennessee-Martin report median earnings of $34,422, compared with $47,173 for all The University of Tennessee-Martin graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates from The University of Tennessee-Martin comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Martin, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Family & Consumer Sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Martin are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Of the 12 bachelor’s general family & consumer sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Martin, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of General Family & Consumer Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Martin, lower than the national average of 51%.*

General Family & Consumer Sciences Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Martin

Among the 7 master’s general family & consumer sciences graduates at The University of Tennessee-Martin, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Family & Consumer Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Martin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of General Family & Consumer Sciences master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Martin, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*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 The University of Tennessee-Martin

The General Family & Consumer Sciences program at The University of Tennessee-Martin breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Sciences	19

Best-Paid Careers for General Family & Consumer Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Family & Consumer Sciences program at The University of Tennessee-Martin go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.