Family & Consumer Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Every family and consumer economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the consumer economics program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in consumer economics from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Family & Consumer Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the consumer economics progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer economics major at UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in consumer economics from UMN Twin Cities. This is the #7 most popular school for consumer economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in consumer economics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Consumer Economics Graduates

The median salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $34,575. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $33,139 for all consumer economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Consumer Economics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the consumer economics majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in consumer economics from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer economics at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its consumer economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in consumer economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in consumer economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Housing
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Textile & Apparel 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Farm and Home Management Advisors	40	$58,580

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.